Counting the Spiritual Reach of Your Church

For many years the primary way of measuring church size was to look at church membership. In Baptist churches, we began to track Sunday school attendance as a measuring stick. Membership numbers are not really helpful since Baptists are not very good about adjusting...

Guardian or Gardener? Which Describes Your Church?

Czar Nicolas II, who ruled Russia from 1894 to 1917, was walking in his palace garden one day when he found a soldier who was stationed as a sentry to guard that particular place. Confused as to why a soldier would be assigned to such a location in his garden, he...

Lesson from Super Bowl Ads: How to Market Love

The Super Bowl is the one night of the year when I actually want to watch the commercials. With the ad spots going for top dollar, this is the time when new and creative advertising is offered to the viewing public. The theme I saw running through the ads this year...
Profiles in Goodwill: David Hull

Profiles in Goodwill: David Hull

David Hull is the southeast coordinator for the Center for Healthy Churches and lives in Watkinsville, Georgia. He was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama, for the past 12 years. David’s Skype interviews with EthicsDaily.com are available...