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.

Troy Gramling: Simply Change

"The longer you're in ministry, the more discipline it takes to continue to be a growing person."

Jim Burgen: A Church of Open Arms

“The best thing I have done is surround myself with people who are high in creativity and high in trust.”

Bil Cornelius: When Church People Leave

"Your burden for lost people must be valued more than your desire to please saved people."

Chris Bell: Creating a Welcoming Culture

“I don’t want to be a part-time Christian, full-time pastor. I want to have a personal walk with God that overflows into my ministry.”

Fast Talk: 5 Rapid-Fire Questions with Mark Driscoll

Connecting with Mark Driscoll to ask him five rapid-fire questions about his Sunday routine.

Richard Foster: What Should We Measure in the Church Today?

"The essential thing is this: Are people really growing into the life of Jesus? If they’re not, we better take a very close look at what we’re doing."

Rick Warren: Redemptive Criticism (and Other Virtues)

"It’s the number one fear of pastors—the fear of criticism. And it's their number one pain."

Matt Carter: A New Vision for the City

Almost four years into the life of the church he planted with a core team that included worship leader Chris Tomlin, Matt Carter had a profound mountainside experience.