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.”

Kyle Strobel: Power in Weakness

“Christians should become powerful Christians. But it’s only ever a power made perfect in our weakness, and it’s only ever a power that comes from God.”

Steve Carter: My Journey Through the Desert of Grief

The lessons about grief, God and identity Steve Carter encountered after resigning from Willow Creek

Mike Lwin: Extraordinary Surprise

“I stick to the things I do best. For everything else, I empower others.”

Ronald Squibb: Into the Community

“We’re not waiting for people to come to the church. We’re investing in our community, reaching into our community.”

Lee Strobel: What’s Trending in Apologetics Today?

"So many people who are not Christians are only one question away from faith."

Todd Renner: The Choice to Change

“We work hard, and we play hard—and it's amazing when those two overlap!”

What I’m Learning: Rest and Restoration

"I’m starting to believe that the life of God isn’t formed in us until we really trust him with the loving commandment to rest. Really rest."

Jerry Harris: Broader Horizons

“While our attendance and decision numbers are important to us, the more meaningful measurements are numbers of small group leaders, groups and apprentices.”

Mindy Caliguire: From Striving to Abiding

"Do we want a story of smart, hard-working people that burn themselves into the ground for the sake of the Kingdom? Or do we want a different story?"

Matt Carter: Becoming a Church for the City

"We win not simply by how much and how well we can gather people, but by how much and how well we can release people into the city.”