Resources

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

10 Ways to Safeguard Your Church in the Digital Age

In an increasingly digital world, faith-based organizations and ministries of all sizes must prioritize cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data, financial records and personal information.

Carl McColman: Unteachable Lessons

Why Wisdom Can't Be Taught (and Why That's Okay)

Carrying a Cat by the Tail

Words are good, but often insufficient to explain our experience of God.

5 Ways the Online World Is Hurting Us

The latest findings from social scientists about how the internet is affecting us.

Max Lucado: Finding Happiness Beyond Comparison

“The sooner I can begin to celebrate the success of others, the happier I'll be.”

Winfield Bevins: Marks of a Movement

What the Church Today Can Learn From the Wesleyan Revival

Lessons from John Wesley’s Leadership

Wesley had a knack for equipping the average lay person to grow into an independent leader.

Why God Cares About the Physical Earth

“God is committed to the earth that he has made, and he delights when we rejoice in the good things he has given us to enjoy.”

Andrew Root: The Pastor in a Secular Age

Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God