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.

Churchgoers Agree Self-Denial Is Key to Serving Christ

“Being a disciple of Christ is more than a label. It is living out one’s purpose. That purpose is not one we design for ourselves, but one God created for us.”

John Bosman: Care Revolution

A Proven New Paradigm for Pastoral Care

Why Have a Care Ministry?

It's no secret that people are leaving churches faster than ever. Why?

What Hurts Most in Ministry

And why we must embrace suffering, even though it's painful.

Scot McKnight: Pastor Paul

Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church

Growing as a Community Into the Likeness of Christ

The apostle Paul saw his role as helping the body of Christ grow in Christoformity.

Pastorpedia: The Hazards of Being a Pastor

Addressing some of the cautions and warnings that all of us need to heed to avoid the wrecks, to guard our hearts, to protect the body of Christ.

Jeffrey Tacklind: The Winding Path of Transformation

Finding Yourself Between Glory and Humility