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.

Is Your Church an Oak or a Petunia?

Not long ago, I compared the list of growing, influential churches in the United States over a timespan of just under half a century (46 years).

Thy Will Be Done

And that was the last time I ever saw him. It was the last time I ever will see him on this side of heaven.

Tim Challies: Seasons of Sorrow

“The purest joy and the fullest rest lie beyond time’s horizon.”

Going From a Staff to a Team

What shall we do as leaders to build strong teams of people who love each other in the best way possible?

Are We Asking the Most Important Questions of Our Lives?

With discernment it is possible to reach the utmost heights with the minimum of exhaustion.

The Wrong Songs

Some people describe thoughts as leaves on a river, clouds in the sky, or cars on the highway, but at our house we always call them soundtracks.

Out of the Shadows

Church Hosts Human-Trafficking Forum

Resilience in Light of Eternity

But when we pay attention to only our present context, we’re not seeing the full picture God wants to show us. He’s got much more in store.