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Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

The Deity of Christ is the Heart of the Gospel

People had only to look at Jesus to see God.

The Easter Illusion

Easter exposes the gap between attendance and belonging, between membership and engagement, between connection and discipleship.

What Pleases God Most?

The older I get, and the longer I walk with the Lord, the more I think about the significance of a relationship with my Creator. It's deeply gratifying to consider what pleases God most in our interactions.

Bringing Ministry to Life in Guatemala City

By empowering people to start a ministry in areas of personal experience—from motorcycling to grieving the loss of a spouse by murder—the church connects the gospel to many people’s pain.

5 Cultural Shifts We Must Understand to Reach Our Neighbors

Thinking like cross-cultural missionaries to reach the West

What Not to Say When Talking About Effective Prayer

God loves varietyin creation, in people, in churches, in his methodologies, in everything. He will not be confined to something we found works best for us. Focusing on effective prayer means understanding His boundless nature.

What Do You Live For, Really?

What are you passionate about? That is what you will live for. Some people are enduring life instead of enjoying it. Their favorite day of the week is someday: “Someday it will get better.”

When Is the Right Time to Plant a Church?

The answer might surprise you.

How to Make Sure You’re Preaching to Everyone

7 tips for preaching to young, old and not-yet Christians

Nothing Is More Often Misdiagnosed Than Our Homesickness for Heaven

It’s not the wanting that corrupts us. What corrupts us is the wanting that’s misplaced, set on the wrong thing.