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David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

5 Reasons Prayer Can Be Challenging

And How to Break Through

Ethics and Evangelism

Not only does God’s mission permeate the grand narrative of the Bible—in creation, fall, redemption and restoration—but the Bible itself is a product of God’s mission.

Together on Mission

First, we need an environment in which evangelism and disciple making are normalized for followers of Jesus. Second, we need healthy faith communities that can sustain multiplication.

The Divine Paradox of God’s Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice

We need to establish our positions in light of all Scripture, not just our preferred passages that support what we wish to believe.

Global Outreach: Near and Far

Digital tools offer various ways to engage in evangelism and discipleship, allowing the church to reach out to non-believers while supporting the growth of current members through online teachings, discussions, and support.

How to Win Over Your Influential Critics

3 helpful steps for gaining the support of those who disagree with you

5 Questions Every Church Must Ask

For our churches to have a future, we must be willing to ask ourselves these foundational questions.

4 Insights to Transform Your Team

Teams can soar to great heights of achievement because of great vision, talent, alignment and commitment. They can also crash because they are fully human.