Resources

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.

Tiffany Stein’s Top 5 Books on Grief

Tiffany Stein is an ordained minister who also serves as a fourth-grade teacher. She previously served as a women’s pastor and marriage and care...

Disagree and Commit

Teams are built on trust and are central to honest discussions with those in the room when the decision is made.

Thaddeus J. Williams

Human beings are designed for awe, captured in the frequent biblical command to have yirah—awe, fear, reverence—for our Maker.

Shiny, Glittering Objects

I think that having a bias towards NO allows you to have your greatest YES.

Natalie Runion

We have everything we need in the Word of God to rebuild our churches on a foundation that is unshakable, immovable and unwavering in our faith.

Growing From the Ashes

To rise from the ashes through revitalization, each team member (pastor, board member, and lay member) must be committed to understanding the problem, capturing the vision and willing to implement the steps to turn the church around.

How Quietness Breaks Our Spirals

The practice of stillness and solitude in the presence of God is the basis of our strategy for interrupting all kinds of problematic thought patterns.

Building the Right Team

Do you want a full-time staff member to be working with you? Before receiving that gift, you must first learn the process by which you would need to lead that full-time staff.

The Momentum of Encouragement

We should be encouragers, not competitors. If we do, we may recapture the joy of serving Jesus amid brokenness.