4 Keys to Closing the Back Door
Thom Rainer offers four solutions for connecting--and keeping--people engaged with the mission and vision of your church.
Leadership
Should Your Church Welcome Homosexuals?
How should you treat practicing homosexuals who show up for your worship gathering?
3 Essentials of Strong Leadership
Brad Powell: "When leaders do their job, God’s people begin to excel. His glory spills out everywhere."
10 Reasons We Have Not Reached the Unchurched
Thom Rainer: "In God's power, however, we can reverse this trend and reach the unchurched in America."
Missional Mergers: 9 Keys to Success
The sad reality is that most mergers fail because they are motivated more by self-interest or self-preservation than by a bigger, bolder, divine mission.
7 Traits of Breakout Churches
Thom Rainer gives seven indispensable characteristics of churches that move from decline to growth.
Learning to Both Love and Hate the World
LifeWay Research President Ed Stetzer says the church often is confused about how to view "the world."
8 Signs of an Emotionally Healthy Church
Is the church you’re leading emotionally healthy? How do you tell if it is or isn’t?
Transitioning a Small Church
Brad Powell: “Leading a church to become a healthy and growing spiritual community isn’t easy. But it is worth it.”
I Wish I’d Known: 3 Facts That Top My List
Karl Vaters: "We can pastor our small churches well—without settling for less."
