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.

Craig Springer: Listening to Proclaim—Part 1

"The megachurch era of the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, founded on a desire for anonymity, is shifting because people are longing to be known and seen."

Craig Springer: Belonging Is a Precursor for Belief—Part 2

"We need to be intentional about building spaces for people outside the faith to feel like they belong with this community, even if they don’t yet believe."

Evangelist Sam Chan on Creating a Space for Non-Christians to Belong

How conversation and community elevate the art of evangelism

Scot McKnight: A Church Culture of Goodness

What churches need is goodness.

Sammy M. Rodriguez: Discipling the Next Generation

"I decided to give my life so that my generation will know Jesus."

Cody Flom: A Higher Purpose

Professional scooter rider, Cody Flom, uses his success to reach the next generation for Christ.

Rashawn Copeland: The Power of a Single Post

"It dazzles me to think how God truly uses the unlikely to do the unimaginable."

Shann Ray Ferch: The Reconciling Power of Servant Leadership—Part 1

Shann Ray's journey from professional basketball player to poet and professor of leadership and forgiveness studies