Discipleship

Beyond Burnout: Finding God in the Ashes

Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.

Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.

Jimmy Dodd: The Counter to ‘Me First’ Culture

Ubuntu finds good in individual uniqueness and difference, but always in the context of togetherness and community.

Cutting-Edge Florida Church Network Rediscovers the Life of Mission

“If you want people to live in a different way, you have to promise them change—the possibility of a different kind of church.”

6 Times When Prayer Isn’t Enough

"If you are doing these six biblical commands, dedicate yourself to prayer and call on God on behalf of our nation."

The Scripture That Is Most Overlooked by Pastors

"Many a servant of the Lord has been treated less kindly by Christians than any business in town would treat an employee."

‘Why Me?’ An Atheist and Drug Addict Finds God

“I was not seeking God. I was not calling out to him or even thinking about God. For God to do that for me is crazy."

Avoiding the Perfectionism Trap

Pete Scazzero: "Part of what makes us human is our imperfections and mistakes. Only God is perfect."

9 Signs You Are a Healthy Christian

"It should be the goal of every Christian to walk true to the characteristics that Christ calls out of our lives."

How Growing Churches Can Maintain Strong Community

Bobby Gruenewald: “A church’s ability to grow and to make people feel needed and known shouldn’t feel mutually exclusive.”

3 Ways Suffering Makes Us Holy

Ed Stetzer: "As disciples of Jesus, we must use hard times to harness who we really are in Christ."