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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

What Does Evangelism Look Like in the Church?

It’s easy for us as church leaders (with good intention and a heart to serve) to get so wrapped up in the design and execution of helpful programs that we lose sight of the big picture.

Jimmy Dodd: A Detour to Marah

It is not wrong to be at Marah. Trips into Marah are a part of life. It is wrong to stay at Marah.

Are You Making Your Leadership Role Even Harder?

Trust always involves risk, and we must risk to successfully take new territory.

Prayers of All Shapes and Sizes

He is the God who moves the hearts of kings and causes the seasons to change, and he is the Father who provides our daily bread, whatever form that takes.

Church Shift

Martin Luther encouraged his fellow monks to break out of the monasteries and walk among those in the world.

Jesus’ Scandalous Grace

The shocking, amazing truth that God loves sinners

How to Level Up Evangelistic Growth in Your Church

Thriving churches see planting as a natural extension of their participation in God’s mission, investing resources and prayer into starting new congregations.

Kindling the Inner Fire

Do you resonate with the intense longing for a future you can see but have not yet had materialize?