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.

The Lovingkindness of God

Over and over again, the lovingkindness of the Lord is extolled as the reason why he provides salvation for his people. Not that sinners deserve to be saved, but God extends his own heart to them and sets his love upon them.

Delivering Hope

When visitors do decide to check out a Sunday service, Kelley says, they’re often happy to find a teaching team made up of four Hope pastors, plus two others from different churches, who rotate Sundays.

Renovate by Innovating

It sounds so simple, but it will take grit to overcome self-doubt and strategic decline to push forward with an innovative spirit to reach the community and bless them as the hands and feet of Christ.

A Beloved Love

What makes us come together as the people of God and remain the people of God is what we have been given from God.

5 Apps Church Leaders Will Love

I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve and make the most of my limited time during the week. Check out these five apps that do just that.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Spiritual Growth

This short and punchy book on experiencing God is full of powerful language and deep exploration of metaphor and meaning.

Go to the Source

The world is rapidly changing all around us. Let’s not use our past understanding to multiply a present audience.

Don’t Waste Your Season

We cannot rush the appearance of fruit to make ourselves feel or look better. We can’t put on blooms out of season simply because we’re restless for a different season in our lives.