Resources

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.

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

10 Ways to Safeguard Your Church in the Digital Age

In an increasingly digital world, faith-based organizations and ministries of all sizes must prioritize cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data, financial records and personal information.

Trading in a Dream for a Vision

A good plan feeds the leader's courage to leave the safe harbor and begin to discover and explore.

Becoming Great Commission People

Every church member can be a missionary to their hurting community. Here is how you can equip them.

Churches Still Recovering From Pandemic Losses

More than 8 in 10 churches have an attendance of at least half of what it was prior to the pandemic.

What No One Else Sees, He Sees

A hush and a heaviness fell over us, and as Shauna moved toward her in empathy, every single woman who was sitting, standing, or scrunched in a corner of the room started crying.

Christine Hoover: How to Thrive as a Pastor’s Wife

“In the global church, God’s servants are abundant and are steadily plowing, planting, and reaping. You, I, and many women like us are counted among them.”

Exploring the Life of the Mind

Mark Noll’s Top Books on Purposeful Thinking

What Are We Here For?

Our purpose in this life is to reflect our Maker, our God in heaven—we are, after all, imago dei.

Jen Oshman: Cultural Counterfeits

“The gospel starts with a good Creator who’s been pursuing us since even before we gave in to sin. If you and I are going to be well, we have to know him.”