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10 Major Pitfalls of Church Boards

Are these mistakes undercutting the effectiveness of your board?

20 Things I Learned From ‘God Shines Forth’

“To get a right and true understanding of God (and to correct any faults and distortions we may continue to pick up) we must look to the Son.” -Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves

Doing More Together

The days when a network could simply say it exists to train church planters are over.

Is Your Church an Oak or a Petunia?

Not long ago, I compared the list of growing, influential churches in the United States over a timespan of just under half a century (46 years).

Why People Give (Or Don’t)

Unpacking the motivations behind giving

Jason Strand: Stepping Into and Leading a Whirlwind—Part 2

“I want people to know that I'm a real person just like them, that I’m not up here, and they're down there.”

Do These 12 Things Before You Get Up to Preach

Knowing it could be the most important hour of someone’s life is what intimidates you. God has big plans for this moment. You don’t want to fail Him.

7 Common Excuses We Make for Not Leading Well

The ways we tend to pass the blame

A Snapshot of the Coming Kingdom

America is becoming increasingly more representative of this vision as it becomes more ethnically diverse. So, how is this multiracial reality shaping the planting of new churches?

Jason Strand: Stepping Into and Leading a Whirlwind—Part 1

“We really focus on reaching people who are far from God. That is our mission, that is the heartbeat of our church.”

Going From a Staff to a Team

What shall we do as leaders to build strong teams of people who love each other in the best way possible?