Resources

Collin Outerbridge: Building a Multicultural, Multigenerational Church

There's something about a unifying vision that is greater than our preferences, that is focused on serving our community, that I think has led to a strong sense of connectivity that's allowed our church to grow and to impact people right here where we live.

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

Research: Counseling and Discipling Are Pastors’ Most Common Meetings

LifeWay Research explores the nature of pastors' work-related meetings.

5 Tips to Avoid Creating a Distracting Worship Presentation

Keys to a professional-looking non-distracting presentation.

Mary Jo Sharp: Why I Still Believe

A Former Atheist’s Reckoning With the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God

Doubt as Relational

Faith is personal, so it cannot depend solely on empirical data.

What Needs to Change, and How?

Most churches perceive the need to change, but they don't know how.

5 Steps to Local Church Renewal

Focus on these things to move your church forward out of a rut.

Steve Wilkens: What’s So Funny About God?

A Theological Look at Humor