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...

Constantine Campbell: Jesus v. Evangelicals

The evangelical movement must be refashioned in Jesus’ image, rather than cast Jesus in its image.

Winning the New and Old Front Doors

Nine times out of 10, guests will not just show up unsure of what to expect because they will have reviewed the church's website and social media pages looking for the flavor of your local church.

When Issues in the Church Divide Us

On this side of heaven, theological disagreement is part of life. The apostles who wrote the New Testament settled such disputes in the first century. Today, we have a clear word from God preserved in Scripture but no magisterium to settle our disagreements over how to interpret it.

You Become Like What You ‘Like’

So when we talk about “smartphone addiction,” often what we are talking about is the addiction of looking at ourselves.

Battling Familiarity in Your Church

Has your church become so comfortable in the familiar that it misses what guests are experiencing? Guests will break through the confines of the comfortable and see Christ, or they will see the church stuck in the familiar and never return.

3 Categories of Tax Forms Every Church Needs to Be Award Of

If you are wondering which tax forms your church or ministry needs to file to stay in compliance with the IRS, you’re not alone. Many pastors, ministry leaders and church administrators are simply unaware of all of the tax forms needed to stay compliant.

3 Ways to Finish Strong in an Ending Season

Leading the local church is hard enough, but leading when you’re unsure what to do next is challenging. Finishing strong will look different for everyone. But everyone can complete the overall tasks they have been called to and meet them with God’s excellence in mind.

Why We Misunderstand Humility 

Humility is not self-hatred, self-neglect, or self-punishment. The Bible never says, “Hate yourself; instead, love your neighbor.” It says, “Love your neighbor as yourself ”