Dave Malnes | Praise & Proclaim Ministries

The rise of indifference

While attempting to reach our community this Christmas, perhaps the greatest challenge is capturing the attention of a highly distracted audience. They are, largely, indifferent towards church, worship, and God’s means of grace. A word being used to describe this attitude is “apatheism.” What are ways to confront this trend and to communicate the value…

What Is Success?

When you want to gain respect through success, then success is often defined through quantifiable variables. But what does success look like within the context of eternal life in heaven?

Lessons from Fall

As a new season brings change, it seems that people are sensing change is coming in other ways. And it’s unsettling and scary.

The Difference Between Ego and Confidence

Having the ability to discern confidence and ego can be a significant factor in sustaining gospel activity. If it is not properly addressed, it can serve to derail initial efforts to instill a mission-minded attitude for your congregation.

Pause and Proclaim

Busyness can be a distraction that does not enable us to prioritize our life. If we are not careful, busyness can disrupt our relationship with God.

The Practice of Quitting

Quit or Grit: When should you continue or stop a program or activity at your church?

Discerning the Digital Audience

Evangelism requires that we learn about our audience. Digital immigrants must learn a new language and a new culture of engaging, inviting, and proclaiming without a physical presence.