Interviews

Collin Outerbridge: Building a Multicultural, Multigenerational Church

There's something about a unifying vision that is greater than our preferences, that is focused on serving our community, that I think has led to a strong sense of connectivity that's allowed our church to grow and to impact people right here where we live.

Dave Ferguson: Multiplying Leaders

Every leader needs to have an apprentice. Even the lead pastor, as you're thinking about what's next, you need to have an apprentice so you can put that person in that role and you can commission them to go.

Nicole Martin: A Different Kind of Leadership

When I go to a great restaurant and it’s really good, no one ever has to tell me, “Could you let other people know?” I cannot wait to tell other people, first of all, that I've been, and second of all, how good the food is. I think we have lived our Christian lives on the periphery of God's grace and goodness and favor for so long that we don't know how good the food is for ourselves.

J.D. Greear: The Gospel Above All—Part 1

“None of us is ever beyond a call to return to the gospel. Never.”

J.D. Greear: Expanding Our Capacity to Send Disciples—Part 2

“Calling is not a special experience for a sacred few. It is a basic element of the Christian life.”

Ray Johnston: The Reluctant Church Planter—Part 1

Growing up in an atheist home, Ray Johnston never wanted to be a pastor, but God had other plans.

Ray Johnston: Good Deeds Lead to Goodwill—Part 2

"We believe if our people will give us an inch, God will take them a mile."

Chad Fisher: Whatever It Takes—Part 1

Chad Fisher's unlikely path from serving with the National Guard in the Middle East to planting one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

Chad Fisher: Building a Focused, Simple Church—Part 2

Rock City Church has become one of the fastest-growing churches in America by finding innovative ways to reach millennials, men, and the spiritually restless.

Max Lucado: Finding Happiness Beyond Comparison

“The sooner I can begin to celebrate the success of others, the happier I'll be.”

Jeff Clark: ‘Simple Is the New Complex’

“Our systems and teams are healthy, and it allows us to enjoy the growth without panicking.”