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.

Derwin Gray: Leading Toward Diversity—Part 2

“If I’m always the smartest person in the room, then the room I'm in is too small or I'm too insecure.”

Shawn Johnson: ‘Our No. 1 Priority Is Reaching Spiritually Lost People’

"If I’m not careful, I can let the positive or the negative words about me begin to define me."

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: Discipleship Begins With Mentoring

"Embracing mentoring as a leadership factory is wise and crucial for a healthy church."

Greg Surratt: The Interview—Part 1

"Every community needs a life-giving church. Have you ever been in a life-sucking church? It's the opposite of that."

Greg Surratt: The Interview—Part 2

"Every community needs multiple church plants because there are so many different expressions of the local body."

Peyton Jones: A New Breed of Church Planting

"We’re attempting to get out of God’s way, replicate what the apostles did to overcome challenges and take risks for the gospel."

David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons: Good Faith—Part 1

"We believe the gospel can respond to every concern or challenge that humanity faces today. We see a hopeful way forward."

David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons: Good Faith—Part 2

"My concern is that this generation doesn't hear from their pastors just how much our faith has something to offer to the world."