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David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

Our Sovereign King Reigns

Those who believe in a God who knows “the end from the beginning” can relax because even though they don’t know what lies ahead, their sovereign God does.

Personal Victory in the Midst of Spiritual Warfare

There is a supernatural enemy who wanted to keep me afraid, angry, and unforgiving.

Repairing Our Wounded Connections

The mycelial network is healing and growing again in England as landowners pay attention to soil health and conservation. May we say the same of the global church.

Daniel Yang: A Seat at the Table

There is an exilic version of the church that God is refining right now. It’s not a dark period. I actually think this is part of revitalization and revival.

How to Mobilize Your Church for Evangelism

Behind every church that is passionate about evangelism is a lead pastor who prioritizes evangelism. To these pastors, evangelism is not merely a training program to be implemented, it is a culture.

Coming Back From Betrayal Trauma

Betrayal trauma is real and all too prevalent among pastors and ministry leaders in this season. So, too, is its pain. When we ignore it or try to power through it, we inadvertently prolong the heightened anxiety it causes.

The Essential Purpose of the Church

Jesus consistently demonstrated his love and kindness to those who were unaccepted, outcast, marginalized and with little to no ability to do something for someone else.

Examine Your Life

Any and every church leader is vulnerable, and that the enemy of our souls is always on the hunt for any way he can destroy the witness of a church leader.