Pastors all over the world have their own ideas about what they need to emphasize at their congregation. Partners of the Association of Related Churches (ARC), though, believe that there are some important topics that every church should be thinking about—even as they preach the Bible, serve the community, and expand their outreach.

When pastors who launch with the Association of Related Churches focus on the following topics, they are more likely to connect with people and help spread the word of Jesus.

When people come to church, they want to experience God. One of the most effective ways pastors at ARC churches can serve these people is by firmly understanding the basics—of worship, the Holy Spirit, and letting the Holy Spirit move.

ARC churches serve as a great meeting place for members of the community. People need each other, of course, but they also need the basics of God's word.

Too often, pastors try to be super relevant to today's society, but they lose or misinterpret the message of God. Not only that, but the people who they are trying to connect with—namely, younger people—end up leaving the church.

The fact is that people who come to church today don't want someone who's cool and relevant—they want someone who will teach them the Bible.

ARC churches must get back to emphasizing marriage as a core tenet of their congregation. As partners of the Association of Related Churches point out, in just about every great civilization throughout history, the first sign of collapse is that marriage has lost its sacredness.

In such examples, God was no longer a central focus of marriage. It was no longer about God and family, and so marriage was no longer sacred. It became just another relationship.

When this happens, cohabitation abounds, rebellion increases, and women become less inclined to have children.

Marriage must be the foundation of all ARC churches. Even in places where people say they don't want to get married—or are delaying marriage—they haven't actually lost the dream. They've just lost the hope.

It is the job of the Association of Related Churches and its pastors to get these folks to reclaim that hope.

About 30% of the Bible revolves around prophecy, much of which has to do with the times we're living in. Yet, pastors from ARC churches don't have to be experts on Bible prophecy (mainly because it takes a long time to achieve that).

People yearn to understand purpose and know what's ahead in the end times. People are fascinated with the end times, and it's something that pastors from ARC churches can and should play into.

Partners of the Association of Related Churches say that if you're not talking about what's happening in the world, then you won't be relevant. You need to connect the teachings of the Bible to modern-day society because doing so comforts people in these trying times.

After all, all this craziness in the world today is merely foreshadowing the arrival of Jesus.

The Association of Related Churches (ARC) represents a collaborative network comprising independent congregations from various denominations, networks, and backgrounds. Its primary mission is to provide essential support and resources to church planters and pastors, enabling them to effectively share the teachings of Jesus Christ. ARC's operational approach revolves around empowering and equipping church leaders, thus helping them foster the widespread dissemination of Christ’s life-changing message. Established in 2000, the Association of Related Churches has evolved into a worldwide entity and has played a pivotal role in facilitating the establishment of over 1,000 new churches globally.