Resources

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

Mandy Arioto: Spreading the Gospel Through ‘Word of Mom’

We have a tremendous opportunity to mobilize moms who are raising the next generation, who are talking about faith to their families and to their friends and in their community. It feels like this untapped potential is sitting in our pews, and when we mobilize them they will spark a movement.

A Relentless Drive

The spirit of justice animates action. It molds hearts and strengthens hands for the work of correcting oppression. It keeps weary feet moving on the protest path.

‘Churches of Welcome’ Movement Launches

The movement is spearheaded by World Relief, which as the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals has been partnering with local churches to welcome and serve refugees and other immigrants for decades.

The Basics: The Purpose of the Sermon

I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”

The Image of God

The image of God is not only something in us or something true about us; it is something that exists between us and God.

A Time to Rest

Too often pastors and ministry leaders limp into their vacations and crash into their sabbaticals.

Creating a New Relationship

Even if you had the best training in the world, there are still situations that no one can foresee, and some that almost no one can cope with well. Every family is different, and every child is unique.

Making Connections

Hearing their different yet similar stories of having to overcome isolation, adjust to new foods, navigate school and find jobs made Chang and Saddiq real people instead of merely immigration statistics.