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.

Jon Weece: Love Is a Verb

"We lacked a clear language and a clear strategy. We had become a strategic hybrid of every big church out there."

Rich Gorman: Outreach From the Ground Up

"The reality is that God has prepared the work, and he just wants you to step into it."

Wilfredo “Choco” De Jesús: New Life for Chicago’s Humboldt Park

"I'm not going to change the gospel and I'm not going to cheapen grace just because our society is saying it's OK."

Robert Coleman: Jesus’ Strategy to Reach the World

"If you are truly doing evangelism, you will take care of the people you bring to Christ."

Caleb Breakey: Engage This Generation

"The older generation needs to help us, reconnect us to the purpose of church."

Hugh Halter: How Do We Lead People to Live on Mission?

"The goal is not incarnational people, but incarnational communities. Eventually that leads to an incarnational church."

Matt Chandler: Why Church Planting Matters to Me

"Church planting is the way God has spread the fame of his name and the glory of the gospel."

Wilfredo “Choco” De Jesús: Do the Numbers Really Matter?

"While we don’t get to determine the talents which God has given us, we do choose how we leverage them for the kingdom."