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.

Speaking the Truth in Love About Racism

"Jumping ahead to the victories means skipping the hard but necessary work of examining what went wrong with race and the church."

Lisa Van Engen: And Social Justice for All

Empowering Families, Churches, and Schools to Make a Difference in God's World

Understanding the Needs of Immigrants

Immigrants face an uphill battle to citizenship. Here is a snapshot of what they face.

What Is the Flourishing Life?

Our theology should inform the way we think about the flourishing life.

Majority of Pastors Had Previous Career, Survey Shows

Barna: Roughly one-quarter (26 percent) remains bivocational.

Dru Johnson: Human Rites

The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments

Understanding Your Rites

We all follow certain rituals of life, but who is dictating to us the rituals we will follow?

What to Remember at the Ministry Planning Table

It's important to be aware of the complex power dynamics at play in ministry planning.