Understanding the ‘Simple Church’ Movement
Explore the simple church movement and how small, relationship-driven faith communities contrast with traditional church structures.
Resources
Addicted to More
Around half of evangelicals say they find their own measure of success and worth in obtaining more things.
Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus
We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.
Food for Thought
Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.
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.
David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation
Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.
My Top 5 Books on Evangelism
The spiritual discipline of evangelism requires a faithful walk with the Lord, intentionality, understanding contexts, and connecting with people far from God.
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.