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5 Shifts for Our Churches in 2026

Recently I viewed a very interesting webinar that intrigued my thoughts about 2026.

Carey Nieuwhof is a Canadian pastor and a leadership expert known for helping church leaders thrive in a rapidly changing world. Recently, he did a free webinar title

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How can we disciple a tech-addicted generation?

That is the question driving Parents Who Fight. This organization has been helping parents, schools, and churches partner together to protect kids from the influence of technology. My church hosted Jesse and Sarah Siegand for the last 2 Wednesday eve

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What About Younger Preschoolers Today?

While looking for books about Annie Armstrong on WMU.com, I discovered a great article about today's younger preschoolers. While the article is written for teachers, I think we can find all kinds of implications for church librarians. Let’s share our

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"People Don't Want a Friendly Church"

Lifeway Research posted recent research results titled “People Don’t Want a Friendly Church.” I’m sure the title itself hooks you. Even though the article does not mention libraries, it does describe ways that we help people connect in meaningful way

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Church Libraries Role during Crises?

Let's give some thought and reflection on our role when crises hit our cities, communities, and church families?

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Adult Reading Challenge, Part 2

And here are a few bookmarks for a couple of the Adult Fiction Reading Challenges we have done in the past. These are much different than the spiritual growth ones I posted, in that they only run for 7 weeks and we actually give out prizes! The spir

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Adult Reading Challenge

Recently, somewhere on this website, I saw an old question from several people asking what our Adult Reading Challenge bookmarks look like and what kinds of assignments we have on them. So I dug some out of a folder and took a few pictures to give

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Making Disciples Webinar: Why and How Do Church Libraries Participate in Building Community?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 1: Discipleship Requires Proximity

During the webinar, Ken Braddy made highlighted these points related

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Disciple Making Webinar: How can church libraries reach out to the 63% of adults who are in in groups in their churches?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Disciples need to be involved in more than preaching and listening. Tha

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Making Disciples Webinar: What are ways church libraries can assist the groups in building relationships?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Our churches have lots of groups of all kinds.

You will find Principle

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Making Disciples Webinar: What role can our church libraries play in the lives of today's children?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Ken including a point about groups in regard to children. Trends say chi

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Disciple Making Webinar: Where do you see church libraries providing support and services to other ministries of our churches?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 3: Disciples are made over time.

Take a look at another webinar that Ken presented to pastors and church

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Disciple Making Webinar: What do church libraries offer to support Bible and Christian literature reading?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 4: Growing Disciples Read the Bible and Christian literature daily.

Ken pointed out 3 predictors of spi

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Making Disciples Webinar: What are we doing or could be doing to inspire and assist disciples of Jesus along the growth markers used by our churches?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 5: Disciples Grow

Ken highlighted the following during his webinar about spiritual growth.

1. Lifeway Re

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Q&A

Making Disciples (14)

5 Shifts for Our Churches in 2026

How can we disciple a tech-addicted generation?

What About Younger Preschoolers Today?

"People Don't Want a Friendly Church"

Church Libraries Role during Crises?

Adult Reading Challenge, Part 2

Adult Reading Challenge

Making Disciples Webinar: Why and How Do Church Libraries Participate in Building Community?

Disciple Making Webinar: How can church libraries reach out to the 63% of adults who are in in groups in their churches?

Making Disciples Webinar: What are ways church libraries can assist the groups in building relationships?

Making Disciples Webinar: What role can our church libraries play in the lives of today's children?

Disciple Making Webinar: Where do you see church libraries providing support and services to other ministries of our churches?

Disciple Making Webinar: What do church libraries offer to support Bible and Christian literature reading?

Making Disciples Webinar: What are we doing or could be doing to inspire and assist disciples of Jesus along the growth markers used by our churches?

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