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.

Why Preaching Is Worship

The uniqueness of the call to preach

Telling the Story of the Bible

The Museum of the Bible and the saga of the world’s most important book.

3 Essential Ingredients of a Great Sermon

Without these three components, your sermon will be missing something essential to the Christian life.

A Short Guide to Children’s Ministry Check-In Stations

Here are the essentials to set up a children's ministry check-in process.

Encouraging Christians to Have Spiritual Conversations

Barna: Three-quarters of self-identified U.S. Christians have fewer than 10 spiritual conversations a year.

Pastors Remain Optimistic About Church Growth

LifeWay Research: Seventy-nine percent of pastors say weekly worship attendance at their church will increase in the next five years.

Do You Need to Pay the Federal Parking Lot Tax?

Everything you need to know about the parking lot tax and whether your church needs to pay it.

Conference Addresses Why Emerging Adults Are Leaving the Church

Learn how we can recapture a theology and lifestyle that draws emerging generations back into a relationship with God and his church.