Hometown Hope Ministries

It’s time to stop pretending everything’s fine—and start facing the mission we’re losing. We don’t need another glowing report or glossy...

This is not just peace with God—This is the peace of God . In the last two articles, we’ve been learning how to find real peace—not just...

This article draws on findings from a recent doctoral research project examining the role of women’s ministry in church revitalization.

Another Letter to a Young Pulpit Young brother, A subtle temptation follows every man who climbs into a pulpit: the temptation to wow and...

Almost 2/3 of Georgians are not in church on any given Sunday! Wake Up! 🚨Red Alert: Church Attendance in Georgia Decreasing! A...

Gentleness and Prayer Philippians 4:5–6 Are you at peace? In our last article, we looked at what it means to have real peace—not just the...

Have you heard? Revival is...ON! If you don't believe it, just read the next quote....ripped from the headlines of the "Revival...

Revitalization is possible—every church has a story worth rewriting. I recently overheard someone say, “You’ve heard the old saying,...

Why facts matter, grace must lead, and the church must speak clearly. Child sexual abuse is a scourge that demands truth, not...

Introducing “Letters to a Young Pulpit” Young preacher, I know you. How do I know you? I was you. I started preaching when I was 14, way...

When Victory Clouds the Battlefield: The Urgent Need for Church Revitalization A compelling reminder that some victories don’t mean the...

Magic, Morality, and the Mouse: A Christian's Call to Discernment I’ve had concerns about Disney for quite some time. Even before my wife...

Peace in the Storm Have you ever wanted peace so badly, but felt like you could never find it? Life is full of stress, problems, and...

Responding Biblically When Church Conflict Goes Public Sometimes people get hurt in churches — genuinely hurt. Misunderstandings, hard...

The angry Baptist! And they don't want you to be happy either! We’ve all heard of the Hyper-Calvinist — the theologian who out-Calvins...

Church Revitalization is Possible! When a church is on the brink of death—attendance in the single digits, buildings in disrepair, and a...

The Scofield Reference Bible I remember in 1982 when I was saved and started preaching. I was 14 years of age. My dad bought a Bible for me. It was a Scofield Reference Bible. It was brown. I loved it and carried it for years. I still have it, but it has been retired from active service. I remember reading it over and over again. I memorized many verses. I read its notes and references. Little did I understand at that time that 44 years later there would be such controversy,

The Loss We All Feel I was driving back from Florida, and I began to notice all of the signs for lawyer services. As a kid, I remember it was considered unethical and unprofessional for lawyers and doctors to advertise. I certainly didn't think of it that way as a child, I just somehow knew in my mind they were not supposed to do it. As I was driving along, I began to wonder what had happened. Why the change? As I meditated on this, my mind began to wander, and I began to que

Don't Fall For It! Yes, programs are a key ingredient to the successful revitalization of a church, however, we must be very careful, and...

Guest article by David Hyles...my friend. If You Can’t Be a King, Be a Friend There are many ways God chooses to use a person. Some are...