Do Guns Belong in the Church?
"Defending the faithful with firepower raises some complicated questions. Do guns and God make a good mixture?"
Leadership
Should Christians Be Encouraged to Arm Themselves?
John Piper: Why carrying concealed weapons works against the counter-cultural, self-sacrificing, soul-saving cause of Christ.
Pastors Are People
"When the humanity of your leaders is exposed, it can provide a clear vision that will shape the way you interact with them."
15 Ways to Leadership Fail
Brad Lomenick: Are any of these key indicators present in your leadership?
How to Transition to Living Color
How Garfield Memorial Church in Ohio Turned a Multiethnic Corner
Discipleship: Are We Hosts or Producers?
Bobby Gruenewald: “The tension isn’t as much between evangelism or discipleship, but how actively we participate in both."
9 Common Church Change Mistakes
Being aware of these mistakes can be the difference between damaging the church and strengthening it.
WWHDD: What Would His Disciples Do?
Dan Kimball: “A disciple of Jesus should be just as passionate as his first disciples.”
6 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches
Higher expectations get more positive behavioral patterns. If you want to make more disciples, raise your expectations.
On the Path to Discipleship
Ed Stetzer: "A path, a discipleship process, is necessary in order to ensure effective life change of believers within a congregation."
