James P. Long

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

Defying Gravity: Ministry Without Burnout

To lead thriving ministries, we must lead from a place of strength, our own soul care. But how?

Small Church America: 7th Annual Celebration

Words of encouragement and engaging ideas especially for those who serve the country’s vibrant smaller congregations

David Platt: Countering Culture With Grace

David Platt: "Yes, we want to be bold, but there's a contrite courage, a humble boldness, that I think the Word warrants."

Resources of the Year

In the March/April 2015 issue: best resources for apologetics, evangelism, leadership and more; what's trending in multiethnic ministry, lessons from an unlikely church planter; and The Outreach Interview with David Platt

James MacDonald: Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling Meadows, Ill.

The senior pastor of one of the country's largest and fastest-growing churches talks about lessons learned in ministry.

Ravi Zacharias: With Gentleness and Respect

“We’ve made everything a moral issue and forgotten that the salvation message is what morality alone cannot solve.”

Jon Weece: Love Is a Verb

"We lacked a clear language and a clear strategy. We had become a strategic hybrid of every big church out there."

Directions in Outreach

Inside the Jan/Feb 2015 Issue Directions in Outreach Powerful forces are reshaping culture … and the church responds. In the church, the Spirit birthed a living organism....