Interviews

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.

Mark Sayers: The False Promise of Platforms

A platform society equates visibility with influence. But it doesn’t really align with the kingdom of God mentality.

David Kinnaman: And Now for Some Good News

The inevitability, the inexorable decline of Christianity, is not a done deal. It’s not as though there’s been a complete turnaround and everyone’s a Christian, but there’s a real moment of spiritual openness that is translating now into this resurgence of interest in Jesus. It’s a big deal.

Chip Bennett: ‘Stay in Your Lane’

“The more we can keep the main thing the main thing, the larger the net becomes for our opportunities to see real and lasting change.”

The Crisis in Syria and Caring for the Persecuted Church

How should we respond to crises involving the global persecuted church?

J.D. Greear: The Gospel Above All—Part 1

“None of us is ever beyond a call to return to the gospel. Never.”

J.D. Greear: Expanding Our Capacity to Send Disciples—Part 2

“Calling is not a special experience for a sacred few. It is a basic element of the Christian life.”

Ray Johnston: The Reluctant Church Planter—Part 1

Growing up in an atheist home, Ray Johnston never wanted to be a pastor, but God had other plans.

Ray Johnston: Good Deeds Lead to Goodwill—Part 2

"We believe if our people will give us an inch, God will take them a mile."

Chad Fisher: Whatever It Takes—Part 1

Chad Fisher's unlikely path from serving with the National Guard in the Middle East to planting one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

Chad Fisher: Building a Focused, Simple Church—Part 2

Rock City Church has become one of the fastest-growing churches in America by finding innovative ways to reach millennials, men, and the spiritually restless.