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The BOUNDLESS Blog
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Church Health: What If I've Been Told I'm Not Saved Without Tongues?
If someone told you that you are not truly saved because you have not spoken in tongues, hear this clearly: salvation is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by achieving a particular spiritual experience. In Assemblies of God teaching, Spirit baptism is distinct from salvation, and no believer should be shamed, ranked, or pressured. Many sincere Christians carry quiet fear after hearing a statement like, “If you have not spoken in tongues, you are not saved.”
Boundless Team
Oct 610 min read
Church Health: What Does the Assemblies of God Teach About Water Baptism?
For a repentant believer who has placed faith in Jesus, water baptism is an obedient, public declaration of new life in Christ. In Assemblies of God churches, baptism is practiced by immersion because it visibly portrays being buried and raised with Jesus. It does not wash away sin or save you; Jesus saves by grace through faith. If you are preparing to be baptized, or returning to church after years away, you may be wondering what actually happens in the water, what you are
Boundless Team
Oct 610 min read
Church Health: How Should Believers Prepare to Take Communion?
Believers should prepare to take Communion by remembering Jesus’ sacrificial death, trusting Him as Savior, examining their hearts honestly, confessing sin, considering their relationships with fellow believers, and receiving the bread and cup with reverence and hope. Communion is not a reward for perfect Christians but a Christ-commanded ordinance for believers who rely on His grace. Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper, brings the church back to the center of the gospel
Boundless Team
Oct 49 min read
Christian Living: Why 82% of Pastors Have Considered Quitting, and What Families Can Do About It
Your kids’ ministry volunteers and pastors carry more than you know. Here is how families can help them stay. A new Culture Resurrection Index study, reported August 19, 2026, found that 82% of 1,000 pastors had seriously considered leaving vocational ministry during the previous five years. Boundless Online Church, an outreach ministry of First Assembly Memphis, serves families in Memphis and around the world through Scripture, prayer, worship, and digital discipleship. The
Boundless Team
Aug 206 min read
Church Health: Kids Ministry Volunteer Rebuild, How to Recruit and Keep the People Who Shape Your Kids
Your best children’s ministry program means nothing without volunteers. Here’s how churches can stop burning people out and start building them up. For Boundless Online Church, an online outreach ministry of First Assembly Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, this matters deeply. Through the Boundless Family Faith Library and its wider family discipleship vision, we believe children need more than excellent lessons. They need steady, caring adults who help them experience the love
Boundless Team
Aug 196 min read
Church Health: From Sunday School to Kids Church, Rethinking How We Form Children's Faith
The children’s ministry playbook is changing. It’s no longer about the flashiest program, it’s about forming kids who belong to God’s family. For parents and pastors, the question is not simply “kids church vs Sunday school?” It is, “What kind of people are our ministry practices helping children become?” Boundless Online Church, the digital Christian community and outreach ministry of First Assembly Memphis, believes children need Scripture, worship, trusted relationships, p
Boundless Team
Aug 186 min read
Church Health: Intergenerational Discipleship, Why Age-Segregated Church Programs Are Yielding to Family Worship
For decades, churches separated children from adults on Sunday mornings. Now, a quiet revolution is bringing families back together. Churches are rediscovering that intergenerational church ministry, combined with intentional family discipleship, can strengthen belonging, deepen faith formation, and support generational faith retention. Boundless Online Church, the digital ministry of First Assembly Memphis, serves this growing need through the Boundless Family Faith Library.
Boundless Team
Aug 185 min read
Church Health: It’s Not Your Ministry, It’s His
True church health begins when leaders transition from a posture of ownership to a posture of stewardship. When we treat ministry as "ours," we become defensive, isolated, and controlling. When we recognize it is "His," we find the freedom to collaborate, empower others, and move together as a unified body under Christ’s headship. This article explores the critical difference between stewardship and control, how to overcome the "island mentality" in ministry, and practical wa
Boundless Team
Jul 315 min read
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