Pat’s Playbook

Pat’s Playbook: Walk them through it; Ask for help

August 14, 2018 By Pat Pajak

Pat answers questions about family and church relations, and how to keep your marriage happy even when you disagree about your church and theology. Read…

Pat’s Playbook: Keep them coming back; Talk it out; Stick to the lesson

July 31, 2018 By Pat Pajak

Pat answers questions about church attendance, tithing even when you disagree with your church, and political discussions at church. Read…

Pat’s Playbook: Cast a wide net; The more things change…

May 30, 2018 By MegaAdmin

Q: Our church is really trying to reach young people and families. I am neither. I agree we need to reach the next generation, but what about the spiritual needs of my generation? A: A church should never look at their mission field with a “them or me” attitude. Our responsibility is to share the […]

Building, giving, and faith; Mulling a meeting change

April 6, 2018 By Pat Pajak

Pat answers questions about how a building fund might affect your church’s missions giving, and gives advice on monthly vs. quarterly business meetings. Read…

Weighing the numbers; More than a party

March 7, 2018 By Pat Pajak

Pat answers questions about whether we should set Baptism goals, and Evangelism methods in this day and age. Read…

Surviving, reviving, thriving

Nate Adams

This past summer, our weekly chapel times at IBSA were devoted to a series titled “Summer in the Psalms.” This book of songs and poetry, of course, gives expression to a wide range of emotions, from the lows of our woes to the heights of our worship. In doing so, it reassures us that God […]

The church still matters

Doug Munton

I’ve never seen the idea of the church so marginalized in all my lifetime. The secular world mocks the church and the Christian world devalues the church. The local church is seen, even by believers, as unnecessary and antiquated and optional. You can kind of understand the issues perhaps. After all, churches are filled with […]