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.

What Is a ‘Dropout Believer’? Arrows of Truth No. 1

"Consider people in your own circle of influence. Are some of your family members dropout believers? Friends? Neighbors?"

Should Tolerance Be Tolerated in the Church?

"Some Christians don’t seem to want anything to do with anything that has the word 'tolerance' in it."

Where Is the Front Line of God’s Mission? Look out Your Window

"Once you begin to see the people you’re interacting with as people for whom Christ died, it’s a game changer."

Eugene Peterson: Four Words That Direct the Course of Our Lives

"I want to be as human as Jesus was human ... to live the Jesus Way, robustly human. And I want to do it with you."

4 Ways to Build a Contagious Staff Culture at Your Church

“A great staff culture is contagious. It’s one of the top reasons why your church staff will love coming to work.”

The Unique Role of the Church in Solidifying a Child’s Faith

"I once overheard a friend say, 'It’s a form of child abuse for parents to force their own religious beliefs on their children.'"

5 Biblical Elements of a Missional Spirituality

"Paul’s teaching to the Philippian church about missional spirituality is fleshed out in his teachings on the following five themes."

Influencing the Culture From the Bottom Up

"Like an obnoxious weed, the people of God have sent roots out throughout the world, usually shaping history in a subversive way."