Resources

Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

Gavin Ortlund: Humility

Humility opens us to the sheer wonder of being alive.

A City and a Hill

In addition to its growing local ministry, the church hasn’t lost sight of its commitment to carrying the gospel to other nations. Over the past 20 years, College Heights has sent teams to the Rifians in North Africa and to the Pashtun people in Central Asia, both unreached people groups that are less than 2% Christian.

Love ’Em ’Til They Ask Why

Because the church is big on families, many events are geared toward kids, including bull riding for teens; Little Wranglers, an event that lets kids ride a horse, milk a pretend cow, “brand” goats with flour and a mop, and barrel race with stick horses; and a special needs kids rodeo.

Just One Cup of Coffee

Missional engagement is intentional preparation and serving of community needs. In this case, the community is the local church, and the need is to help facilitate providing a meal for a family in need, made easier by the simple act of offering one cup of coffee.

The Show Must Go On: Church Theatrical Productions

All the big productions and illustrated sermons are designed around the idea of having something congregants can invite their friends to, showcasing the impact of church theatrical productions.

It Starts With Just One

Church members were responsible for inviting their “one” to church where a banquet was held and an invitation to join the church family was given. More than 40 people joined.

End-Times Beliefs

Christians split between those who don’t believe this is the end times (49%) and those who do (47%), including 20% who believe Jesus will return after global circumstances worsen.

Reconciling Atonement Theories Buffet

We all have limited perspectives, influenced by our culture and historical periods, affecting how we interpret the Bible and understand atonement theories buffet. No one studies the Bible in a vacuum. Our cultural, historical, and personal contexts influence how we interpret the Bible. In this sense, all theology is contextualized.