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Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Does Your Youth Ministry Contain This Key Piece?

Jesus didn’t separate following him from sharing him, and neither should we.

The Power of Asking ‘What If?’

The truth is, it costs nothing but time to dream, make a call or to otherwise be curious.

What Sustains Our Courage as Christians?

Three characteristics of courage from Daniel 3 and what they teach us about trusting God in the midst of fearful circumstances.

5 Tips on Listening Well

Active listening is a communication technique used in counseling, training, and conflict resolution. It requires that the listener fully concentrate, understand, respond and then remember what is being said.

Shauna Pilgreen: Love Listens

we come to know one another by translating Jesus in a way the culture can understand, because it means I’m breaking things down for both me and you. The more that happens, the more I come to know about Jesus.

To Revitalize or to Replant?

Should some churches seeking revitalization think about replanting instead?

5 Clarifications as You Navigate a New Position

Within the first month I asked one of the longest tenured staff members lead a discussion with the entire staff during a staff meeting.

You Matter

We need to get rid of this me-first, what’s-in-it-for-me mindset and start thinking biblically. We need to start asking what we can do to help others and serve others.

Why Churches Close Their Doors—For Good

The majority of American churches were in decline prior to the pandemic. COVID accelerated and exacerbated the decline. Dying churches are in denial. Their leaders and members simply do not realize how little time is left before they must close their church.

How to Live Faithfully Now in Light of Future Glory

Three characteristics of eternally-minded Christians