Dove Christian Center 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 Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

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.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great church<br>As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.<br>Great church members:<br>Believe and love God’s Word.<br>Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

What Is a Healthy Way to Leave a Church?

Leaving the church is painful for Christians and pastors, and we've seen a lot of it over the last couple of years through COVID, election crises, and racial crises.

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.

Video series, coming seminars show how focus on generosity can invigorate congregations

Say “thank you” early and often, and not just once a year.Talk about faith and generosity in worship. Make it “as central as the spiritual practices of

12 Reasons Your Church Doesn’t Produce Spiritual Growth

Tony Morgan offers a power-packed list of must-read spiritual growth stoppers that might hinder the growth of your church.

Looking to Declutter Your Spiritual Life? The Church Has a Tool for That.

Share Tweet Pin Email As Christmas approaches, do you look around your home and wonder where you will put any new gifts you receive this year? Do you have piles of stuff or stacks of paperwork laying around because you’re not sure what to do with them or where to put them? Maybe your home …

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.

No, the Church Shouldn't Just Care About Spiritual Things

9 Warning Signs of Spiritual Abuse in Church

Learn these 9 warning signs of Spiritual Abuse and what to do when you spot them! Click for more information and help.

Growing the Church: Building the Spiritual Foundations for Growth

This is a day to explore the way your church may learn to thrive in our changing culture and environment. Explore core values and vision statements. Learn to manage generational differences. Look at worship, spiritual formation and development and evangelism in new ways which will positively impact you and the church you serve.

How Dove’s Nest trains churches to keep children safe

“Churches are places of high trust—and high risk.”

What I Learned in a Yurt Church

Being familiar with our fellow worshippers is one thing—knowing them is another.