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Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

Loving and Listening to Doubters

Over the past decade of setting tables where skeptics and churchgoers sit side by side, I’ve gathered a few hard-earned insights about the art of loving those who see the world differently.

5 Innovative Ministries Shaping the Future Church

The following ministry snapshots are just a few of the examples of innovative ministries that are working well. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader or an everyday disciple looking to reach your neighborhood, we hope their stories will inspire you to innovate in your own ways.

The Mark of True Faith

Do what your lips say you believe and what your life demonstrates you believe match up?

Expect New Obstacles in This Post-Pandemic Phase

The challenges can seem insurmountable. The pace of change can seem unbearable. But we serve a God who is with us always.

Reach a Whole Region

Local networks were how the early church spread outward. To see the same spread and gospel saturation of Christianity today, planters must think beyond their own church plants and imagine networks of churches.

11 Tips for Prioritizing Family in the Never-Ending Work of Ministry

If you let it, your ministry will overtake all of your time with your family.

Self Assessment: Are You Like Christ?

The more we become like Christ–and that is God’s plan for every believer–the more we will find ourselves turning away in disgust at activities that used to fascinate us.

Pay Attention to Your Physical Health

He knows that when we’re at our weakest physically, we’re most likely to let our guards down spiritually.

Reaching Gen Z Students Before They Graduate

Anywhere from 67% to upwards of 80% of people who ever come to Christ do so on or before their 18th birthday.

When Jesus Was Lonely

Before he shed his precious blood on the cross, he experienced anguish and suffering in the garden. And he gave us an example of what we ought to do when it seems as though our world is ending.