Author David Choate

PowerPoint games are a Kids Ministry teacher’s secret weapon! These captivating slideshows are great for classroom management, filling extra time, or just having some unbridled fun with your kids. Plus, when cl... Read More...

Are leaders born or developed? This is an argument that has raged as long as people have needed leaders. The truth is that leadership is a lifelong pursuit. Anyone can hone their skills and get better at the th... Read More...

Raising generous kids is one of the most significant things parents can do. But it doesn’t happen by accident. Parents need a strategy for teaching kids to be givers. Here are five simple ways you can encou... Read More...

The challenges associated with growing a church have changed. It used to be about drawing people that had some history with the church, but this is rapidly shifting.  Statisticians have been warning us about... Read More...

Church leaders have a unique responsibility to become students of the times. Not only do they need to know what the Bible says about leadership, but they should also contemplate what history has to teach them. ... Read More...

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, “You cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24b, King James Version). It’s clear from the context that mammon means “wealth,” and the Lord is juxtaposing two forces comp... Read More...

Giving is one of those topics that a lot of churches would rather avoid talking about. The people most likely to be inspired to give are already giving, and when you bring it up, the others feel justified in th... Read More...

Let’s be honest. Pastors can’t make everyone happy, and this is never more obvious than when it comes to the topic of tithing. There really is no way to address this topic without stirring up some strong feelin... Read More...