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.

Healing the Racial Divide

My Top 5 Books on Race

How to Prepare Your Church for Different-Sized Gatherings

What to do when your church isn't sized for smaller gatherings

Hymnary.org Releases New Hymnal Apps

Apps reworked from the ground up for iOS and Android

Take Inventory of Your Morning Routine

How you start the day sets the tone for the rest of the day.

5 Steps for Hiring Church Staff

Guidelines for your hiring process

Stephen Viars: Overcoming Bitterness

Moving From Life’s Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled With Joy (Baker)

The Centrality of Your Heart

Excerpted from 'Overcoming Bitterness' (Baker Books)

Why Biblical Hospitality Will Win the Day

Welcoming others as Christ welcomes us