Megachurch

Gateway Fellowship Church: Building Community

The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.

Community Christian Church: A Warm Welcome

When people visit Community and decide to stay, Pastor John Scott says, it’s because of the worship, the teaching, the children’s ministry and, most importantly, the feeling of belonging.

Cross Church: The Courage to Step Out

Pastor Jaime Loya was intent on spiritual truths becoming a reality in the lives of everyday people. Hearing a message on a Sunday morning is meaningless if that message is not lived out all week long.

10 Reasons Pastoral Successions Fail

"Pastoral successions force us to wrestle with our deep fears. Will God take care of me? Will I be betrayed?"

The Top 10 Worst Church Guest Experiences

"There is no humor in these 10 awful experiences. It’s the sad story of holy huddles and mean church members."

Do You Have a Zombie Church?

Six signs a church lacks true life and how to cure it.

The Answer to Every Ministry Problem: Build the Church

"Instead of asking, 'How do I build the church?' most mistakenly ask, 'How do I make what I am doing work?'"

2 Reasons Creativity Is Essential in the Church

"If we bore people with the gospel, we are guilty of one of the greatest crimes humanity has ever experienced."

5 Crucial Challenges to the American Megachurch

Warren Bird: Five unique challenges that face megachurches—and what all church leaders can learn from them.

5 Destructive Lies About Pastors

"It is totally wrong to make categorically false statements about pastors because you know a few negative examples."

3 Keys to Engaging a Post-Church Culture

Lessons from this year's Outreach magazine/LifeWay Research survey of large, fast-growing churches.