Natashia McVay

In church, we often think of "growth" as if it's new people from the community coming to our churches, studying and being baptized as members. This is certainly a way to gain new members, and is the main way we tally growth and added numbers. But ...

The big question that often gets asked is; does evangelism, especially public evangelism, still work? Natashia McVay shares her recent experience.

Our world today is so full of noise, constant chatter and traffic that bombards us no matter where we seem to go. Natashia McVay talks about the value of truly listening.

Preface: Let me set the stage for this article by sharing my worldview. I believe in a literal 7-day creation, made, designed and executed by the God of Scripture. I take the Bible literally, and that begins with the book of Genesis. My viewpoint ...

Leaders often talk of the importance of letting the next generation take on leadership roles in the church. However, in my experience as a young child and as a leader, it tends to be more talk than action. 

Over the last few months I have written about being part of God’s special team, where we let Him lead us through life and where He uses us to work in this world. We have talked about the STEPs of being on His team: Strength, Training and Experienc...

For the last couple months, I’ve talked about the STEPs we each need to take to be part of God’s special winning team. These practical strides help us reach the finish line in this life and the next. The first skill we need is strength, the second...

One of my all time favorite Olympic athletes is Michael Phelps. He is an Olympic swimmer who from a young age has done amazing things in the sports world. He has won 28 Olympic medals: 23 gold, three silver and two bronze. He set 39 world records ...

We each remember things we as children viewed with joy and excitement. One of those things for me was watching the Olympics. We gathered as a family and watched as amazing athletes from around the world competed to see who was the best at each spo...

Summer camps hold great memories for many people, whether they remember all the joys and friends as a camper or recall their many adventures and experiences as a staff member.