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...

Live Like You Are Dying

Excerpted FromThe End of the Christian LifeBy J. Todd Billings We are all dying. This seems obvious enough, at least in the abstract. Yet in...

What Americans Miss About the Gospel

What we can learn from new research and an ancient text

Survey: Americans Oppose Religious Exemptions From Coronavirus-Related Restrictions

A new Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. adults overwhelmingly say houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about...

Using Space to Practice Generosity

Ascent Community Church in Colorado uses its space to offer its neighbors crazy generosity.

5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Developing Small Group Leaders

Excerpted FromLeading Small Groups That ThriveBy Ryan Hartwig, Courtney Davis and Jason Sniff Both pastors and leaders indicated to us that their greatest needs are...

The Danger of Digital Church Without Community

Digital technology plays a key role in the church, but what COVID-19 has shown is that being the church online requires more than simply...

Ministry Pivot: A Conversation on Outreach

With Russell St. Bernard