Interviews

Ryan Kwon: Nothing to Prove

“We’re so accustomed to the church being a noun. I want our bias to be action-oriented, and a movement that goes outward.”

Aubrey Sampson: The Beauty of Lament

"Those we shepherd will see that it is in our honest crying out to God in our pain that our worship grows more authentic." ~Aubrey Sampson

Patrick Miller and Keith Simon: Outside Influence

The church has thrived throughout history and around the world when we don’t have power.

Experience Speaks: Miles McPherson

Miles McPherson: "There’s too much I don’t know and will never know, but I know the one who does."

Experience Speaks: Gregg Matte

Gregg Matte: "It is never going as good as people say or as bad as people say."

Brian Houston: The Hillsong Experience

“I’ve always been passionate about big, global cities, cities that have influence within nations, within continents.”

Brian Tome: Something New in Cincinnati

“God planted a seed in my life—a real desire to strip away everything that is nonessential to helping someone understand Jesus.”

Sergio De La Mora: Turning a Generation

“I didn’t go into the ministry to be a megachurch pastor. I went into the ministry to do something mega for God.”

Experience Speaks: Shawn Johnson

"The church is this crazy paradox to me. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to manage; yet he’s in control of it all."

Experience Speaks: Craig Altman

Craig Altman: "People appreciate transparency and keeping it real, both from the pulpit and in everyday life."

Experience Speaks: Kenton Beshore

Kenton Beshore: "In our neediness, we run the risk of taking responsibility for what he's doing."