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Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

The Danger of Attempting It Alone

It’s not just unwise to be without a church; it’s dangerous. And the reason it’s dangerous is because we aren’t strong enough to go at life with Christ on our own.

What We Lose When We Don’t Forgive

7 Things an Unforgiving Heart Costs Us

Barna Study Finds Pastors Suffering Overall Health Decline

According to Barna, “Pastors who haven’t thought about leaving ministry say 'the immense stress of the job' (34%), 'current political divisions' (32%) and feeling 'lonely and isolated' (18%) are factors that have negatively impacted their ability to lead at their church within the past year.”

Why Do We Plant Churches?

We evangelize and we multiply, not as the ultimate goal, but because we want more people to treasure Christ together.

10 Signs of a Narcissistic Leader

How to recognize if one of your leaders has narcissistic tendencies

Biblical Hope Is a Solid Certainty

We expect a sure thing, purchased on the cross, accomplished and promised by an all-knowing God. Scripture offers solid ground for our hope in Christ.

Read the Text Before You Preach

We need to strengthen people's confidence in their Bibles and encourage them to read them daily.

How to Up Your Evangelism Game This Summer

Through the years, I have learned that effective evangelism results from intentionality.

Pray as You Lead

Prayer assumes that we live in dependence on God, and I fear many of us are less dependent than we might admit.