They seem to have the same doctrine, but a different set of hot topics. They have their choice conferences, their prized speakers, their preferred political candidates, and their favorite places to donate money. They even have their own Bible edition. They are the Green Christians, and they are committed to taking care of the environment. Are you a Green Christian? Should you be?

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We’ve got some exciting news we wanted you to hear about. Sharefaith has just launched a new broadcast ministry, Crossleadership where we interview top Christian leaders. Check it out!

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What do you think about Halloween? Some Christians think it’s just fun and good times. Some Christians think it’s downright devilish. To help answer this question, I polled a handful of Christians, including pastors, theologians, authors, teachers, new Christians, strict Christians, loose Christians, and a bunch in between. The replies were fascinating. Here are a few of them.

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In the fall bedecked beauty of southern Maine, a church planting team is working hard in a bustling Portland suburb. They chose to use a Sharefaith website for their church startup. We asked them some questions to find out about their experience, and perhaps share with you some perspective on what it’s like to use a Sharefaith church website.

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Possibly one of the scariest challenges in ministry is starting a new youth group. As scary as it may seem, the next generation of church leaders depends on us, and someone’s gotta take up the call. So here are some tips for those of you who are jumping into an exciting (and life-changing) ministry like this.

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Do you know what stagnation in the ministry is? It happens when ministry becomes dull, unexciting, routine, and altogether undesirable. This is the kind of downward slide that can happen to pastors, Sunday School teachers, church volunteers, and basically anybody. Stagnation begins when you stop learning, cease discovering, and just let your mind lie fallow. What if you could reverse this? What if you could launch back into a lifestyle of mental energy, sharpen your edge, and improve your ministry? It’s possible.

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Should a church use bifold church bulletins or trifold church bulletins? It’s kind of a silly question, considering the far more important things that church committees could discuss, but it’s a question that does need to be answered. For more than eight years, Sharefaith has provided solutions on church media issues. The church bulletin size question is one which we happen to have an opinion on. Here’s our solution…

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Sharefaith members, now is the time to save thousands of dollars! If you don’t act now, you are going to regret not making use of this amazing offer. You have until December 1st, 2011 to get your free professional church website, and be locked in at $7.99/month hosting fee.  After December 1st, hosting will be priced at $19.99/month. Get locked in while you still can!

Good News for Current Sharefaith Website Holders

If you are a current church website holder with a hosting account through our partner, Truepath, or if you get your free church website before December 1st, 2011, you will be locked in at $7.99/month hosting. The $19.99/month hosting price increase, effective December 1st, will not affect you!

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The phrase “church media” is so ubiquitous, vague, and broad. There may be a lot that you don’t know, want to know, and don’t exactly understand about church media. Here are ten of the little-understood, seldom-thought-about, and perhaps important-to-know facts about church media. Consider your own church’s media use in light of these ten features.
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Small groups are an important part of the life and development of a local church. Just knowing that small groups are a good idea isn’t enough. There needs to be some practical things in place to make sure that your “small group” is more than just a group of people hanging out.

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