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.

Miles McPherson: ‘Our Culture Unfortunately Reaps What It Has Sown’

"I’m excited for the opportunity to reap the harvest as our culture unfortunately reaps what it has sown."

Jerry Harris: ‘Church Life Is Now an Alternative Lifestyle’

"Being different from the prevailing culture is the native ground of the church, and it’s exciting to think about what God might do."

Robert Morris: ‘Church Is Not About Competition’

"As I shepherd his sheep, I must lead as he’s called me to lead. I have an audience of one—and that’s God."

John Van Pay: The Simplicity of America’s Fastest-Growing Church—Part 1

"If you can stay the course, you see the lives of people change and that changes everything in the church.”

John Van Pay: The Simplicity of America’s Fastest-Growing Church—Part 2

“The simplicity of our model trusts that kingdom work happens best when our small groups are unleashed and not managed.”

J.D. Greear: ‘I See Many Churches Failing to Play Their Part’

"Our Enemy wants nothing more than to use good things to distract us from the one essential thing: our focus on the gospel."

Steve Stroope: ‘An Amazing Crop of Young Leaders’

"I am having more fun pastoring today than I have ever had before."

Derwin Gray: Leading Toward Diversity—Part 1

“Here’s the thing that still blows me away: I knew that I was loved, and that love wasn’t based upon how I performed.”