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.

Jo Saxton: Leading Beyond Brokenness—Part 2

"Salt Doesn't Have Any Impact Until It's Interacting With Something. What Flavor Can the Church Bring Out?"

Max Lucado: Beyond Anxious–Part 1

“That’s the role of a pastor—to reiterate that there is a good God on the supreme throne overseeing every detail in the world.”

Max Lucado: Beyond Anxious–Part 2

“While I’d love to fix people, I can’t. If I think I can, I’m setting myself up for anxiety.”

Erwin Raphael McManus: With Your Last Breath

"If you truly live before you die, your life will have a power that not even death can conquer."

Ed Stetzer: Reflections on the Megachurch

For all churches, large or small, my exhortation is to think biblically about how the church might make much of Jesus.

Jaime Loya: Building Bridges—Part 1

“I was determined to give myself to this call until I succeeded. I had no desire for a Plan B.”

Jaime Loya: Preparing for Revival—Part 2

"We might not all share the same background, color or language, but we are all sinners in need of a Savior.”

Gene Appel: The Freedom of Focus—Part 1

“I felt an overwhelming pull—if I'd entrust my life to God, he'd use me to help people get ready for their last day on this planet.”