Resources

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.

Tiffany Stein’s Top 5 Books on Grief

Tiffany Stein is an ordained minister who also serves as a fourth-grade teacher. She previously served as a women’s pastor and marriage and care...

The Benefits of Collaborative Leadership

6 ways plurality serves the church

The Sacraments Are a Christian’s Answer to Questions of Identity

The sacraments not only provide continuity with the historic church but—when connected to and given meaning by the written word of God—also give us a clear picture of Christ, what he has done for us, and what it means to be persons in him.

4 Ways Discipleship Is Broken in the U.S. Church

Somewhere along the way, the church started thirsting for other things. Hunger for matters other than spiritual maturity and progress surfaced to become primary over life-change.

A Life of Love

The invitation is not to begin with external markers of success. It is to first receive. To first wait on God’s life and healing before we heal others.

7 Tax Rules Churches Must Know for Year-End Giving Receipts

For church members to claim a tax deduction, they need bank records or a written donation receipt. Churches must follow specific rules when issuing these receipts.

Exploring Loss in the Church

Transitions of any type (death, job, moving) bring forth the rawness of emotion that frightens and challenges individuals to the core, but just then, we are open to growing deeper with Jesus.

The Weight of Shells

To redeem our memories, we must begin where we are least likely to go, the place that we feel is least relevant in the here and now.

Finding Purpose in Christmas

I needed to treasure up and ponder the things of Jesus if I was to find Christmas again