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?

The 2014 Outreach 100

The Outreach Magazine/LifeWay Research Special Report on America's Fastest-Growing Churches, plus Building for Community, Learning From the International Church, 100 Church-Tested Ideas for Outreach, the Shane Farmer Interview and more

Stretching a Dollar: 8 Simple Ways Your Church Can Help

How you can help ease the financial pinch in your community

Leadership Essentials

In the Sept/Oct 2014 issue: Developing World-Changing Leaders; Succeeding at Succession; Becoming a Millennial Leader; The Changing American Seminary; and the Outreach Interview with Judah Smith

5 Tips for Faithful Follow-up

Make sure guests don't go unnoticed.

Erwin McManus: The Soul as Art

"When I became a person of faith, to be perfectly frank, all the models for discipleship were suffocating to me."

Idea Starter: Tend Your Garden

Make your church as attractive and welcoming as possible by keeping a tidy, well-manicured outdoor space

On the Growth Track: Element Church

How Element Church makes connection convenient.

Out of Brokenness: Dave Gibbons and Newsong Church

Predominant church growth tools focus on gifts and personality but fail to take into account the power of pain to shape a life.