Discipleship

3 Steps to Helping Someone Overcome Shame

As a pastor or ministry leader, you can play a vital role in healing shame. Use these 3 practical, gospel-centered steps to restore identity and hope.

4 Principles for Caring for the Poor

Rick Warren explores 4 biblical principles for caring for the poor and and reflecting Christ’s heart for those in need.

The Church Inside: A Look at Prison Ministry in America

This prison ministry movement equips prisoners as leaders and plants church campuses inside U.S. prisons to spread hope, discipleship, and gospel transformation.

5 Reasons That God Allows Suffering

"Nothing can encourage us like God's Word. Here are five powerful, biblical reasons why God allows suffering in our lives."

Thoughts of a Depressed Pastor: 4 Steps to Escaping Depression

"The more I walk with Christ, the greater foundation I have and the deeper the well I have to draw from."

5 Questions for Better Discipleship

"If God were to send 100 new believers to your church this weekend, how would they discover their next steps?"

5 Leadership Words to Keep You Grounded in God

"Five words help me to keep my feet on the ground. Each summarizes a different characteristic of the upside-down kingdom."

3 Killers of Effective Leadership

"If you could ask just two questions—one personal and one related to your leadership—what might they be?"

3 Keys to Overcoming Unforgiveness in Ministry

"Remember this, Pastor: When you get things right with God, you will truly make things right with others."

3 Lies We Believe About Spiritual Growth

"Just like you can open a mutual fund but never invest in it, you can become a Christian yet never become a disciple."

Is It OK for Christians to Use Marijuana?

"A growing number of Christians today believe that it is biblically permissible to use cannabis recreationally. Are they right?"