Archie Poulos has been observing the habits of people in church. These highlight some ways we can make church more engaging.

No Christian wants to think they are predisposed to being a bully. But our churches can have some environmental conditions that promote bullying.

Calling people to wholehearted devotion to God is a joint responsibility. It is the responsibility of the individual, of our congregational fellowship, and it is the responsibility of our leaders.

We often talk as if 'attractional' and 'missional' church services are polar opposites. Archie Poulos argues they are not.

Our culture is fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven and focussed on the short-term. This can lead churches to lose their missionary heart.

The Bible says Christians are "in the world but not of it". Archie Poulos asks whether this means Christians should be "distinctive" or "embedded".

The answer is – hope.

Have you ever thought why people are not keen or refuse to come to church when you ask them?

It seems to me that when it comes to ministry structures, there is no single model that will completely serve our needs.

Is life balance a virtue we should seek? All the self help books tell me so. But my problem is that the Bible doesn’t speak about balance.

Change in church structures occurs slowly, while change malaise can result in damaging conflict. Archie Poulos offers 5 tips in navigating change.

Why do we think Mission is particularly difficult in Sydney?

Inviting a colleague to church is met with such trepidation. Yet it is so easy to invite friends to other things we are interested in: sporting events, entertainment and recreational activities.

Why the best pastors like to laugh.

One aspect of being human really gets in the way of ministry.

Why do new churches seem to grow, and our long term, ongoing congregations find growth so difficult?

We may well laugh, but it is all too common to hear of people who have had to ask their Christian friend to bring them back to church.

Three simple ways we can prioritise courtesy, care and compassion.

Seniors constitute a large proportion of the population, but it is ministry we don't think too much about.

I fear that in our day clergy visiting congregation members has been lost. And there are many reasons it should be rediscovered...

We often find it hard to pray. Here are some tips that may help.

There seems to be a such a big change in Sydney Anglican attitudes to door-knocking, that College students are doing it in their time off.

There is a trend towards the 'professionalisation' of ministry: the ministry we should all be engaged in is done to us and for us by the people in charge.

While a leopard is unable to change its spots, the Holy Spirit is powerfully at work in believers to transform them from their core.

As we gather in church what are we trying to achieve?