A Peaceful Presence in Turbulent Times
Conflicted times can become sacred moments when believers in Jesus embody a peaceful presence.
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Matt Chandler: Victory Is Assured
Because of Jesus we can endure anything. Victory Is Assured for believers today.
Karl Vaters: De-Size the Church
If we are simply getting bigger churches, that’s not church growth; that’s Christian consolidation. De-size the Church mindset reframes growth toward health.
Keep It Simple: Focus on the Interested and Don’t Waste Your Efforts on the Disinterested
If we can agree that our world has drastically changed over the last 70 years, then why are our ministries still following best practices that are more than 70 years old? This moment invites us to focus on the interested as we rethink ministry.
Ed Stetzer: A Higher Allegiance
There is no promise that this American experiment will last forever. Only the kingdom of God will last forever, Higher Allegiance.
Rob Hoskins: Communities of Hope
If we are to be people rooted in Christ, we must embrace what it means to be communities of hope where faith thrives and truth prevails.
Silenced: What I Learned About Lost Voice Leadership When I Lost My Voice
We have the One who can patiently lead us forward, guiding our lost voice leadership toward renewal, giving us a new way to live.
Unlocking Hearts
Over time the church has begun to hold retreats for men’s, women’s and youth ministry—about eight different retreats a year, and each retreat brings the church a new wave of fresh contacts, a key step in Unlocking Hearts.
A Better Conversation in Church
The guide for a better conversation in church: Unless we plan on uprooting the Spirit from our lives, we’d better plan on being gentle, loving, kind, and patient, and letting the political chips fall where they may.
Am I Cut Out for This? Leadership Insecurity
When leaders build internal legitimacy, their leadership insecurity rests on their sense of calling from God.
