Resources

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.

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

If You’re Waiting for God to Make Things Right

Constantly thinking about what God doesn’t seem to be doing — and about my desire for my version of justice to come about — can become a focus, which, over time, can become an obsession and, if left unattended, can become a stronghold for the enemy of my soul.

Ross D. Iman

Metaphysics is about wading into the wonder and depths of created being ultimately for the sake of being enthralled by the depths of God’s own uncreated being, the wonder of it all.

Study: A Surprising Number of Christians Say They Aren’t Voting

Millions of Christians are unlikely to vote.

3 Warning Signs Your Church Might Be in Decline

Every church that has declined has had a mission, but they failed to follow it.

2024 Amplify Conference: Ed Stetzer on 4 Visions for Evangelism

Outreach editor-in-chief opens Amplify Conference with an update from the 4th Lausanne Congress and a charge to make evangelism primary in our lives.

Leaders as Shepherds, Servants and Stewards

The reality of the unreached makes the need for leader development exceedingly acute and exposes the dire consequences of not having well-formed leaders.

Prepare Your Church Facility for Winter Today

Even if your building is located in a warmer climate, you still need to prepare for the unexpected—as we have seen with the polar vortex freeze events in recent years.

Maybe Their Path to See God’s Glory Is Just Different From Mine

Friend, we are all on a journey. God is with us. God is for us. God really can be trusted. But how He leads us and where He leads us will always be a bit of a mystery.