New Beginnings Full Gospel Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

Scientists ponder how to talk to the faithful about climate change

(RNS) 'My entreaty for scientists is to be able to speak publicly about why you care,' said the Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director of GreenFaith.

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

How Long Should You Stay at Your Church?

With sweat pouring down my cheek, my father said to me: “Put your head down; focus on the path before you. Don’t look to the right or the left. Take your time. Don’t finish quick but finish well.” This is how my dad taught me to mow the lawn. His advice is also relevant to …

Why the Church isn’t Reaching my Unchurched Friends

Millenials want customized, personal experiences at their church. The one size fits all Sunday sermon doesn't connect with them<br>As a 25 yr old, I agree. Many of my own friends don't attend mass. They're not leaving the church, they just don't want to get up and go on Sunday. I feel it's not so much about people being "fake", but that their church experience isn't being customized. I think the only way forward to capture young people's interest is to make that…

How does your church ‘spread the gospel’?

Is Your Church Willing to Take Risks for the Sake of the Gospel?

Safety, it seems, is one of the core values of our world. But safety simply cannot be one of the core values of God’s people.

How Can You Tell if a Church Is Gospel-Centered? Start with the Pulpit.

The gospel is too glorious to settle for mere good-advice sermons.

What is the gospel of Q and does it prove the Gospels are false?

What is the gospel of Q and doesn't it prove the Gospels are false?

What is the gospel, you ask?

The gospel is a story, an amazing adventure that beckons all of us toward a God who put human skin on and tromped around in our shoes. It’s the most sacrificial love story in history, the story every story derives its meaning from. The players? A Triune God. A rebellious people. A scrappy enemy. The setting? …

How the Gospel Erases Shame

Shame It is hard to imagine a more powerfully negative human emotion.      This feeling of vulnerability and embarrassment . . .     Wanting to hide but feeling exposed. . . Shame is personal. It causes isolation, loneliness, and at t

What Is the Gospel? (Foundation in Genesis)

Understanding the foundational aspects of the gospel in Genesis is a vital key to unlock a powerful method of evangelism to reach the world for Christ.

Are You Awake in the Gospel?

Gospel wakefulness persists and endures, settling deep into the heart and the conscience of a believer that it carries through all emotional highs and lows.

All Things Gospel & More

The “Gospel” has become a subjective term. Kidnapped by interpretive geniuses that turn its message into a commercial commodity. It is a common marketing tool to start with bestselling features for…

Should We Contextualize the Gospel?

By virtue of our calling, pastors and teachers are uniquely attuned to the need for gospel translation. Standing between two worlds, we are rooted in the the...

Clean Water or the Gospel?

Those Who Resist the Gospel

How can someone with a hostile attitude toward God ever be saved? The truth is that no one is beyond the reach of our omnipresent heavenly Father. In this message, Dr. Stanley examines the conversion process in the life of Paul.