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At the End of Myself

I expected my family to run with me, all of us trying our hardest to make sure people liked us so this church could happen. Didn’t they know that if we didn’t, I wouldn’t have a job?

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 Wise No

You will have the chance to do a thousand things. But you will only be able to do a few of them well.

How Can We Overcome Our Fear of Evangelism?

We overcome our fear of evangelism, not by trying harder, but by cultivating a deeper love for Christ.

How You Can Use Your Job Skills to Help the Poor

You already have the job skills you need to make a huge impact on alleviate global poverty.

Are You Paying Your Pastor a Fair Wage?

Most people use their own salaries as a point of comparison. If a pastor makes more than they do, it’s too much. If a pastor makes less than they do, it’s too little.

Here’s What Goes Through My Mind During a Sermon

At any point during a sermon, someone is moving around. Unless you’re doing jumping jacks in a leotard, it’s not likely to bother me.

What Do the First Two Commandments Really Look Like?

Love God. Love others.

Outreach Requires Knowing Your Church and Your City

Multiplication is the most exhilarating opportunity in life, period. Nothing better expresses the creative genius of bearing God’s image.

How to Boldly—and Gently—Reach Our Culture

We must be “gentle aggressors” who do not wait for people to come to us, but go to them with the gospel.