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.

Kyle Idleman: The 3 Levels of Christian Forgiveness

"We haven’t really addressed level three forgiveness yet, and some of you aren’t going to like this."

5 Unanticipated Church Staffing Trends

"Five trends that are changing the way church leaders think about building, running and keeping a great team."

14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

The year's best resources from evangelism to church, culture to apologetics, leadership to children and youth—2016.

Evangelism: 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Michael Frost: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People

Church: 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffin: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church

Leadership: 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Tod Bolsinger: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory

Cross-Cultural: 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Marvin J. Newell: Biblical Principles for Mission Practice

Social Justice: 14th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year

Kent Annan: Practices for Doing Justice, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World