Resources

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

Guidelines for Paying Foreign Guest Speakers

How do you make sure they get paid and properly?

Beyond Our Family Feud

Excerpted from 'Permission to Be Black' (IVP)

Faith, Friends & Football

Players and coaches reflect on the things that motivate them outside the game.

Answering the Tough Questions About Church Discipline

Is it loving to practice church discipline?

Study: Pastors Hesitant to Preach on Race

Close to 1 in 6 pastors (16%) admit they have not addressed racial reconciliation from the pulpit in the past two years.

Two Sources of Depression

Excerpted from 'Beauty in the Browns' (Focus on the Family)

Working Within the Limits of a Pastor’s Time and Energy

Excerpted from 'Lead' (Crossway) by Paul David Tripp

Soothe the Suffering

God is present in our affliction.