Try This: Give a Sick Child the Chance to Give to Others

Reach out to your local children’s hospital and see if your church can offer a “mobile store,” where young patients can select gifts, which your church has donated, to give to their loved ones on such holidays as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas.

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Andy Cook: A Renewed Vision

Evangelism is not just another leadership skill—it’s foundational to leading a local church.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

When ‘More’ Doesn’t Cut It

We can’t have some churches saving lives and some churches ruining lives. More is not enough. We need more and better.