Living Water Fellowship Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

Why I’m Grateful for the Local Church

I love my church where I serve, but I’m also very grateful for the local church in general. In all its beauty and flaws, I can’t imagine culture surviving without it.

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

How Long Should You Stay at Your Church?

With sweat pouring down my cheek, my father said to me: “Put your head down; focus on the path before you. Don’t look to the right or the left. Take your time. Don’t finish quick but finish well.” This is how my dad taught me to mow the lawn. His advice is also relevant to …

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Are You Planting a Worshipping, Witnessing, Living or Sending Church?

"Wherever you are in the church-planting process, it’s never too early to become a sending church!"

WORDS FOR LIVING: How do we deal with scandal in the church?

Can you be with someone long-term if you don’t attend the same church?

In this week’s question, Pastor Mark joins Grace to answer the question from a lady who attends a non-denominational Protestant church is dating a man who attends a Catholic church. She wonders what this means for their relationship long-term and if they can stay together if they’re not attending the same church.<br>Have a question you’d like Grace to answer? Send it in to hello@realfaith.com.

Must there always be twelve living apostles in the church?

The mormon church is not meant nor permitted to claim its own continuous line of twelve apostles. There are no more apostles of this sort.

Step Inside A Church Made Of Living Trees

What if Churches Started Churches?

Good churches should add “church starting” to the list of ingredients that define their health.

“How do you deal with someone in your team or church not living by the Bible?”

When Is a Church Not a Church?

The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.

How You Can Be A Help to Your Church

Many people enjoy the ministry and services they find there, but what can they do to help out and be an asset to their local church?

ADF explains church autonomy: What it is and why it’s important

The United States Constitution protects the religious freedom of individuals and their places of worship. Flowing from these protections is the vital legal doctrine of church autonomy.

Is it time for a new Church Growth Plan?

I have been a pastor for the past twenty-four years and in that time I have gone to more than my share of church growth conferences. I have spent a great deal of time and money trying to figure out…