The Impact of Your Church on Your Ministry Kids
One day, the ministers’ kids in your church will be adults. What will they say when they reflect on their time at your church?
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Jimmy Kinnaird
- Sep 20
Ministry Wives - Unsung Heroes of the Church
I have gained perspectives of ministry from several angles, and the need for ministers to be affirmed is great, but what about their wives?
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jun 21
Clarity for the Calling
God has been calling people to follow him from the beginning. But what does “calling” mean?
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Apr 4
SECOND CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANCE
Are you ready to make a change? Is God calling you to something different? Here are seven tips for getting started.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 29
An Inappropriate Measure of Fear
“Worry is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do; but it won’t take you anywhere.” – Unknown. “Don’t worry about...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 7
A Crisis of Relevance: The Experience of God Outside the Church
“For my people have committed a double evil: They have abandoned me, the fountain of living water, and dug cisterns for themselves—...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 13
Do You Want to Get Well?
It’s commonly agreed, in most contexts that the traditional ways of doing church no longer work.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 8
Is It Christian to Focus on Mental Health?
Some might say that all I’m doing is providing some sort of moralistic therapeutic deism instead of Christianity.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jan 18
What the Church Started During the Pandemic that It Needs to Continue
Moving into the future successfully often involves doing things we did during a crisis that we would like to put down, but should.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jan 11
What the Church Stopped During the Pandemic That It Needs to Start Again
There was a period of time in our church’s life where we had to stop doing some things that had been a staple for the church.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Dec 15, 2022
I THOUGHT I’D BE FURTHER ALONG THAN THIS
I’ll give you a tried-and-true way to get further along in one area of your life in 2023. You pick the area and work the seven-step plan.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Nov 29, 2022
Five Ways to Stay Mentally Healthy During the Holidays
Popular culture pictures the Christmas season as a Hallmark movie. We could call it “The Hallmark Effect.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Oct 27, 2022
Eight Ways to Grow as an Effective Leader
The biblical character Joshua is a great example of an effective leader. Here are eight ways to grow as a leader in reflection on his life.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Oct 20, 2022
The Guiding Principle of the Open Door
I discovered a practical principle from Scripture which the Apostle Paul used for determining where he was going next, what he was to do...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Oct 5, 2022
Smartphone Sanity
“…Let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us.” (Hebrews 12:1b, CSB) Most people have heard of the 12 Steps...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Sep 21, 2022
Minister Appreciation Month Go’s and No’s
To help you in showing appreciation to your minister, I have concocted a quick and easy example guide to help you.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Sep 7, 2022
The Ripple Effect for Evangelism
The ripple effect for evangelism is about the continual movement out through the church systematically emphasizing evangelism.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Aug 31, 2022
FIVE WAYS TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS
When a believer volunteers, they are giving an offering of themselves to God and God promises to reward them.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Aug 24, 2022
FIVE REASONS YOUR MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS QUIT
Church and ministry leaders have a perennial struggle in finding and keeping good volunteers. Let’s face it, without volunteers the...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Aug 10, 2022
10 Ways to Promote Prayer in Your Church
The great power of the church is its faith and faith increases through prayer. Here are the 10 ways to promote prayer in your church.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Aug 3, 2022
Eight Ways Your Inner Critic Sabotages Your Life
It is important for us to be critical with our inner critic. Here are 8 ways your inner critic can sabotage your life.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jul 20, 2022
Your Inner Critic: What It Is and How It Works
We need to be aware and diligent in managing our self-talking, self-limiting, and self-judging. Know about your inner critic.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jul 13, 2022
Taming Your Inner Critic
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7a, NKJV) You can’t control what other people think or say about you, but you can...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jun 22, 2022
When the Solution is the Problem
As people of faith, we have spent a lot of time learning about God, but not so much discovering what makes people tick.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jun 8, 2022
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
A few years ago I made a career transition from being a pastor to being a regional church planting director. I moved from direct ministry...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jun 1, 2022
Six Things to Do When Tempted to Give Up
“No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- May 25, 2022
Five Things That Will Encourage More Baptisms in Your Church
In this article, I want to give you five things that you can do that will encourage more baptisms and make these baptisms spiritual markers.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- May 18, 2022
Five Ways to Motivate Your Church to Evangelize
“Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- May 11, 2022
The Greatest Needs of Pastors
Don’t be fooled by the title. This blog is for church members as much or more as pastors. Members of churches want to support and show...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- May 2, 2022
Lessons From The Book of Job on Loss and Living Again
There’s no avoiding it. Loss is a theme in life.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Apr 19, 2022
“After you’ve been a pastor for a while, you will lose your enthusiasm like the rest of us”
That statement was made to me by a long-time pastor at my first pastor meeting in our Baptist Association in New Orleans. I didn’t go...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Apr 13, 2022
Five Things to Do to Get More Done
You’re already going as fast as you can, doing as much as you can. Even if you take the time to read this, it’ll probably be more...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Apr 6, 2022
Seven Good Things You Can Do to Feel Better Today
You know you’re having a bad day when… Your 4-year-old tells you it’s almost impossible to flush a grapefruit down the toilet. It costs...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 30, 2022
Seven Ways to Help Improve Your Small Groups
As a new believer in Jesus, it was in a small group where I first began to significantly grow in my faith. Through the relationships that...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 23, 2022
Six Ways to Improve Your Church’s Worship Service
I may not know your church or the challenges that you face each week in putting together a worship experience. However, I do know, from...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 16, 2022
Five Things that Will Improve Your Church’s First Time Guest Experience
This issue is not for church leaders only, but for all members. As a pastor I continually struggled with the feeling that our first-time...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 9, 2022
Living with Certainty in an Uncertain World
Six observations on how to live with certainty in an uncertain world.
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Mar 2, 2022
Social Media Do's and Don'ts For Christians
I remember years ago a college friend wasted his first semester in wild behavior, which included avoiding his classes. He failed every...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 23, 2022
Five Ways to Improve Your Church’s Website
There are lots of ways to improve a church website, many more than five. In just a matter of moments I jotted down 15. But you don’t need...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 16, 2022
Five Things I’ve Noticed on Church Social Media that Need to Change Today
I’m not trying to be a critic. I love the church, which by the way is composed of people, not buildings or services. The church is...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 8, 2022
Creating a Positive Change
There are times in people’s lives when they feel stuck. This may have been going on for a while, but something happened to bring this...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Feb 1, 2022
Seven Steps to Achievable Goals
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise,...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jan 26, 2022
Four Ways To Postpone Your Procrastination
"Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts..." Hebrews 3:7 I’ve put off writing this for too long. I was visiting with a...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jan 17, 2022
The Ticking Time Bomb of Our Day
In September of 2021 I sent a community ministry survey to over 600 members of our 38 churches in FBA. I asked 11 questions ranging from...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Jan 12, 2022
How to Successfully Combat Fear
Recently I sent out a survey to members of the churches in our local association. I asked them to name a top issue on their mind and on...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Dec 31, 2021
FIVE SECRETS TO MAKING GREAT DECISIONS
It's always important to make good decisions, but in 2022 the stakes are higher so the decisions need to be great. The content below is...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Dec 21, 2021
Some Direction for the Path Forward Together
We want to do well. We want to leave this world a better place than we found it. But let’s face it, doing that will not be easy. We...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Dec 15, 2021
A Path Forward Together
“I can’t even think about going to church. I have so many issues! They wouldn’t want me there” “Church is for people who have it...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Dec 8, 2021
10 Ways to Make 2022 Your Reset Year
A lot of us are still trying to adjust to all the changes in 2021. There has been grief from loss. Our plans have to continually be...
Jimmy Kinnaird
- Oct 12, 2021
MORE THAN A MEETING, IT'S A MINISTRY!
The 154th annual meeting of the Fairburn Baptist Association is Monday evening at 6:00 over at First Baptist Church of Fayetteville, GA....
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