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...

Pursuing Greater Things for Ourselves ‘In Jesus’ Name’

Excerpted From 'Getting Over Yourself' (Moody)

Research: Church Closings and the Need for More New Churches

In 2019 church closings outpaced church openings.

What Is Transforming Worship?

Excerpted From 'Transforming Worship' (IVP)

Pastors, Enter to Win a Retreat Trailer

Faithlife will give a Pastor Pod to a deserving church leader.

4 Ways to Get Your Church Ready for Guests

What is necessary to keep guests?

Matthew D. Kim: Preaching to People in Pain

How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation (Baker Academic)

The Preacher’s Pain

Excerpted from 'Preaching to People in Pain' (Baker Academic)

Research: Moralistic Therapeutic Deism on the Rise

According to new research from the Cultural Research Center, although 3 out of 4 people (74%) who lean substantially on MTD for life guidance consider themselves to be Christians, numerous beliefs held by MTD-reliant adults conflict with biblical teaching.