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.

Max Lucado: Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, Texas

The best-selling author and pastor talks about his personal bout with fear and preaching to nonbelievers at Easter

Miles McPherson: The Rock Church, San Diego

How a former NFL safety started a youth ministry and one of the Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches in America

Efrem Smith: Sanctuary Covenant Church, Minneapolis

The pastor of a multiethnic congregation shares his passion for racial reconciliation and where he thinks the Church is headed in that regard.

Dave Gibbons: Newsong Church, Irvine, Calif.

People saw who Jesus hung out with—the fringe—and they said, “Jesus is for us.”

Bryan Jennings: Walking on Water

How one pro surfer found his ministry ignited ... and the opportunities flood in like a wave of purple prose.

Luis Palau on the Power of Simple Outreach

Through more than five decades of ministry, Palau has presented Christ to millions around the world. What advice does he have for us about outreach?

Andy Stanley: North Point Community Church

"Making people comfortable has never been the goal of the Church."