Interviews

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.

Mark Sayers: The False Promise of Platforms

A platform society equates visibility with influence. But it doesn’t really align with the kingdom of God mentality.

David Kinnaman: And Now for Some Good News

The inevitability, the inexorable decline of Christianity, is not a done deal. It’s not as though there’s been a complete turnaround and everyone’s a Christian, but there’s a real moment of spiritual openness that is translating now into this resurgence of interest in Jesus. It’s a big deal.

J.D. Greear: Gaining by Losing—Part 2

“A ministry that is not discipling people to think about that global mission is not really discipling people.”

Les and Leslie Parrott: Saving Marriage—Part 1

“For every percentage point that the divorce rate drops the lives of more than a million children are positively impacted.”

Les and Leslie Parrott: Saving Marriage—Part 2

“We often say that awareness is curative. You just shed light and pull back the veil and bring awareness to an issue. That so often opens a window of grace for a couple.”

Experience Speaks: J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear: "Success is raising up leaders and sending them out. Sending capacity, not seating capacity, ought to be our target."

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.”