We’re giving away a copy of Histories and Fallacies: Problems Faced in the Writing of History. To sign up for the drawing, there’s nothing you need to buy or do, other than enter your name and email address in the form at the end of this post. On Friday at noon EST, we’ll select a winner and announce that day.

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Just published this month by Crossway, Carl Trueman’s Histories and Fallacies is the kind of book that takes you up to some screeching intellectual heights, then wows you with those “Huh! Never knew that…” moments. The book guides the reader into a better understanding of what history is, how to interpret it, and, of course, “a fistful of fallacies” (last chapter). If you’ve never read Trueman, you’re in for a treat–albeit a brainy kind of treat. Trueman has a gift for packing each page with cogent, yet readable, value. The fact that this is history from a Christian perspective makes it valuable for the pastor, student, believer, or seeker.

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Christmas is, quite possibly, one of the most important events on the church calendar. As such, it deserves some great planning and adequate preparation. Sharefaith’s goal is to give churches the Christmas media that they need. We’ve just released dozens of new designs on the website. As you prepare for your Christmas event, consider Sharefaith as one of your most valuable resources for Christmas ideas, Christmas media, and Christmas planning. The cost of a year long membership is worth it, even if you only use it for the Christmas media. If you’re looking for some Christmas-related media, chances are, we’ve got it. Start exploring!

View Newly Added Church Media
View Christmas PowerPoint Templates
View Christmas Bulletin Covers
View Christmas Flyer Templates
View Christmas Mini Movies
View Christmas Worship Loops
View Christmas Video Loops
View Christmas Worship Backgrounds

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“Church Split.” To a pastor, those may just be the worst sound in the world. It’s the last thing that the pastor wants. It’s no surprise then, that one pastor has given some serious thought to the issue…and how to prevent it. Hear what veteran pastor Thabiti Anyawile has to say about preventing church splits.

Continue reading “How to Prevent a Church Split – Guest Post from Thabiti Anyabwile” »

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Sharefaith’s partner, AllProSound.com, is providing free guitar strings for anyone who wants them. They are totally free. All you need to pay is shipping and handling, which comes out to around three bucks. Even three bucks is a bargain for a set of guitar strings. Electric and acoustic strings available. Click on the graphic below to access the offer. Each person ordering the free guitar strings must fill out a form separately. You may want to let your whole worship team know about this offer. Email them this post. Hurry! Offer available only while supplies last.

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There’s no arguing with the fact: church planting is on the rise. With every movement, trend, issue, or fad that comes down the pike, it helps to just slow way down, sit back for a moment and ask the question: why? More people are planting churches, but is it necessary? Resourceful? Wise? Strategic? To answer this question, we queried a prospective church planter, Andrew Warde for his insights. What better person to answer the question than someone who has done his research, picked his field, and planned his approach. In the article that follows, he answers the question, “Why church planting?” See if you agree.

Continue reading “Why Church Planting? Ditching Comfort for a Greater Commission” »

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I looked at each one of the men on the stage. All but one of them had rips in their jeans. These were not oh-whoops-I-tore-my-jeans kind of rips. These were style rips, man. One of the guys even had ripped skinny jeans. One of the speakers sported a cutting edge u-neck t-shirt (v-necks are so old school). We’re talking trendy. Another speaker had a shirt with Ed Hardy insignias emblazoned across it. Another guy had indecipherable Chinese characters on his vest. (I’m sure it was a Bible verse.) These guys were rockin’ some serious uberstyle. Oh, and the facial hair. Now we’re talking. From the three-day scruff to the soul patch perfection, these guys had it together. Hairstyles ranged from the just-woke-up look (held in place with spiking glue), the faux-hawk, the Bieber-wannabe, and the bald guy. This was not a team of musicians. This was not a Guess Jeans fashion show. This was an evangelical pastor’s conference, with some of the best-known and most sought-after speakers in the country. They were dressed cool. Very cool.

Now, for the kicker question:  were they right or wrong?

Continue reading “Fashion Model or Pastor – Which One Are You?” »

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Today’s article is from Jim Hamilton, a professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Hamilton has studied and written extensively on the subject of biblical theology. At first glance, “biblical theology” may seem like a topic that is so lofty and abstruse that it’s probably not all that important for the average pastor. Think again. Hamilton’s aim in the article that follows is to show how massively important the topic really is. At the end of the article, Sharefaith has provided Hamilton’s free chapter from a new book, Text-Driven Preaching, thanks to Dr. Hamilton and the book’s publisher, Broadman & Holman. You may also wish to consider purchasing the book God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology, for a complete discussion of this crucial topic.

Continue reading “Does the Center of Biblical Theology Matter? Guest Article from Jim Hamilton” »

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Pastor and prolific author John Piper recently published a book, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. Here is a review of the book.

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Wow. Thanksgiving. It’s next week. If you’re looking for some last-minute Thanksgiving media or ideas, we’ve got you covered. Here’s all you need to do.

• Head over to the “Thanksgiving Collection” on Sharefaith.com.
• Choose a PowerPoint, bulletin, cover or video. Download it, and use it in your Thanksgiving Sunday service.

Pretty easy. You’ll need to be a Sharefaith member in order to download the graphics. Today is the final day of our Fall promotion. You can purchase a full membership for 30% off. If you’re not a member yet, this is the perfect time to do so. Sign up here.

Free tip: In order to unify the appearance of your media on Sunday, you’ll want your videos, worship videos, bulletins, and PowerPoint sermon template to have the same theme. It doesn’t take any graphic design skill to do it. If you click on any of the PowerPoints, bulletins, or videos, you will see related graphics below the main picture.

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We recently got together with Chris Anderson who is a the founding pastor of Tri-County Bible Church in Madison, Ohio. In addition to being a pastor, Chris is a song writer. His ministry, Church Works Media provides “doctrinally-rich, Christ-centered hymns and psalms for corporate worship.” Their music is free of charge, and you can download both the sheet music and MP3s from their site. We wanted to find out more about the ministry of Church Works Media and learn a little bit about song writing from a pastor’s perspective.

Continue reading “Christian Music from Church Works Media” »

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