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Living and Leading Above the Warning Signs

We can’t lead well from last year’s spiritual fuel. We need a fresh touch from God today.

A Personal Approach to Go and Make Disciples in 2026

Let’s face it: If our people who are believers can’t clearly articulate the basics of the gospel, we must be teaching them something else as more important.

Seeking Humility

Biblical synonyms for pride include conceit, superiority, insolence, arrogance, boasting, contempt, wrongdoing and self-centeredness.

When Someone Is Tough to Love

When we learn to love those we had previously written off, we grow and become a little more like Jesus.

Uncover Hidden Scripts Within Your Church’s History Using A Genogram

Simply knowing what youre up against and paying attention to these multigenerational dynamics, especially through a church history genogram, can give you a head start in dealing with the patterns.

John Dickson: Losing Well With Cheerful Confidence

Losses tend to turn out to be wins in disguise. Remember, we are the death and resurrection people. The gospel calls us to a cheerful confidence to jump into the fray, and to a cheerful humility to lose well (if we must), knowing that the Father can take painful losses and raise them up to be gospel wins.

Small Church, Big Potential

It's the nature of God to use small things for his glory

5 Things to Consider When Services Have Smaller Church Gatherings

Does your church publish attendance for all members to see? This question might cause a level of concern regarding smaller church gatherings. We know that fewer churches publish attendance records than at any point in the past few decades.

How to Keep Going When Your Faith Is Shaken and Trusting the Lord

Review Gods faithfulness in my own life. When I take this step, I generally write a list of the ways Gods always taken care of me. When I see His past-tense care in front of me, its a reminder to trust Him with my present-tense questions about trusting the Lord.

How to Reach More People Through Texting

Instead of making texting the enemy, here are ways to leverage it to reach people.

When Teams Fight for a Breakthrough

When your church has a barrier to break through, its not just one gifted leader that makes it happen. Its the strength found in the culture of a team and how they work together that allows the breakthrough.