Blessing Point Ministries

On her 250th birthday, what would Christ say to America?

On Her 250 Birthday, What Would Christ Say to America? As I write this, it is July 6th, 2026. Our nation celebrated its 250th birthday 48 hours ago.

I can't count the times I've outsmarted myself with a clever solution to a difficult problem. It usually ends up in a costly do-over. The same can happen in struggling churches.

Outsmarting Ourselves About Church Health Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the Lord. And the Lord said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death (2 Samuel 21:1-2).

What are the odds that your church is under God's discipline?

Does God Discipline Entire Congregations - and Could Yours Be One? I think most believers would agree that God disciplined the congregation of Israel in the Old Testament. But does God discipline entire congregations of believers today? Is it possible that, right now, He is disciplining churches of every denomination over things that offend Him? And, if your church

For those of us in ministry, don't let how you feel in failure limit God's ability to use you in the future.

God Can Redeem Ministry Blunders No pastor or church leader is perfect. It’s not a matter of if but when a minister will err in a way that wounds others.

As ministry leaders, Jesus cares about why we do what we do. Do you know what really drives you and how it impacts the ministry you serve?

Examining Motives Behind Ministry In 2026, Blessing Point reaches a 20-year milestone of working to heal wounded churches and restore the radiance of Christ’s Bride. One of the important things we have learned over two decades is that Jesus cares about the motives behind a ministry as much as the ministry itself.

What can we learn from a radiologist's walk through procedure about identifying abnormal churches?

Identifying Abnormal Churches For years, physicians relied only upon X-rays to examine inside the human body. Today, we have CT scans, MRIs, Mammograms, Ultrasounds, Fluoroscopies, Endoscopies, Colonoscopies, and PET scans, all designed to see internal abnormalities.

Is your church suffering from one of these diseases?

Ecclesiastical Epidemiology Identifying Common Maladies Among Churches When people learn what we do at Blessing Point Ministries, working to heal ministries with painful histories, they regularly ask us, “What problem do you see most often in churches?” It is hard for me to answer because each church has its own unique spi...

Right now, an unperceived force threatens to control the identity of your ministry. It has the power to shape your congregation to its liking, just as the mighty Niagara River carves a gorge below its falls. I am not talking about “spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places,” but something closer to home and man-made.

Instead of telling you what it is upfront, let me cite four examples. These examples come from churches in which we’ve sought to facilitate congregational healing during the past two decades. See if you can guess the unseen challenge every church faces:

The Unseen Challenge Every Church Faces - Blessing Point How the power of culture poisons ministries, specifically a church’s local culture which shapes the character of their ministry.

Ten Lies Spiritual Leaders Believe When Their Church is in Decline (Part 2)

Ten Lies Spiritual Leaders Tell Themselves When Their Church is in Decline (Part 2) - Blessing Point In this article, I fill out the remaining five lies spiritual leaders tell themselves when their church is in decline.

Beware of superficial assessments if your church is in decline.
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