Interviews

Tanita Maddox: Showing Up for Gen Z

There are just so many things that are compelling about the triune God and the way that triune God has enacted redemption for us and continues to sanctify us after we follow him. We just have to pull the contextualization out for our young people so they can see it on their terms.

Megan Fate Marshman: Everyday Grace

While influence tends to want to go upwards and grow to the right, I am fighting to go down to the left, and it takes a lot of intentionality.

Nirup Alphonse: It Starts With Hospitality

The point of hospitality is not to entertain; it is to tell a better story and invite people into the story of God. That's what people need. That's what they're longing for. They want to be a part of that story. And that story is transforming. That story is eternal. That story is enduring. That story is faithful.

Steve Poe: Clarity Is Key

“People need to be clear where you are taking them and why.”

Robert Riedy: Don’t Live for Others’ Approval

“Don’t ignore your family for the applause of people.”

Jeff Simmons: Stay in the Center of God’s Will

“We can love people whether we agree on life issues or not.”

Vern Streeter: Empower Your Volunteers and Staff

“We are a better church without my hands in everything.”

Chris Stephens: Be Intentional About Apprenticeship

“Culture changes while truth does not.”

Steve Stroope (and Josh Howerton): Stoke the Fires of Evangelism

“Stop asking lost people to act like Christians.”

Mark Zweifel: Take the High Road

“I don't know as much as I need to, but I can if I stay on my knees and open my ears.”

J.J. Vasquez: Model the Church Culture You Want

“Leadership is the echo of your soul.”