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5 Keys for Sharing Your Faith

We do not need to be contentious and argumentative. We can be kind and grace-filled even when we disagree with others and offer them a whole new worldview.

5 Reasons the Church Thrives When It Grows Younger

Psalm 78:4–7 reminds us of our sacred responsibility: “We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy...

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Lead After Me—Keys to a Successful Pastoral Leadership Transition

“Before I even knew I was coming, so many conversations had happened on how to honor the past, how to welcome a new leader, how to embrace a new vision.” —Eric Geiger

What Not to Say When You’re Developing New Ideas

How to keep from sabotaging your own process

Do People in Your Church Feel Like They’re Alone?

Division in the church is increasingly the norm. Politically-charged issues have broken friendships and wounded congregations. It’s tough to build healthy relationships when we see others as the enemy.

How Helpful Is a Conversion Ratio?

One way of determining evangelistic health is through a metric called conversion ratio. This ratio tells you how many people in your church it takes to win one person for Christ.

Taking Our Evangelism From ‘Me’ to ‘We’

Remembering the primary way that Jesus drew people to himself

Material Wealth Is Not the Good Life

Every truth seeker must grasp how fundamentally flawed this worldview really is. To correct this fatal perspective, Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions” (Luke 12:15, NIV).

The Heart Roadblock

I’ve often shocked conference audiences by saying that it is no secret how to grow a church. The problem is that churches aren’t willing to do what it takes to grow.

10 Dangerous Myths About Christian Persecution

There are several false narratives about the persecuted church floating around. To help, we need to understand the truth.