Resources

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

Michael Reeves: Gospel People

“I believe there is a biblical case to be made for the importance and goodness of being evangelical.”

Seeding Future Growth: Strategic Mapping

With shifts in demographics, a leadership change has forced them to see the need for a fresh vision

I Am a Recovering Racist

I am in recovery from the racist ideas that shaped my consciousness from the very moment I was conceived, amid one of the most racist social and political stories in history.

5 Ways to Create an Amazing Guest Experience

When it comes to attending something as social as a church, visitors can feel especially vulnerable, so I teach church planters that they, too, must reduce guest anxiety.

Pastors Say They Need to Develop Disciple-Making, Technology Skills

The value pastors place on continuing to grow and invest in their skills shows the care they have for their role in leadership within the church.

Man Cannot Live on Moldy Manna Alone

The Israelites had a problem with mold as well. Their concern was moldy manna.

What Should a Youth Pastor Spend Their Time Doing?

3 Things All Youth Pastors Should Do

3 Steps to Future Ministry Success

Adapt your current style of ministry to fit the God-size dream inside of you.