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How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

The Narrow Path for the Long Haul

The benefits of having faith stretch far beyond a spiritual checkbox. They seep into how I handle stress, find hope, and relate to others.

Rick Warren: 8 ‘Nations’ of Innovation

The quality of your ministry will be determined by the kind of questions you have the courage to ask yourself.

Bobby Gruenewald: It’s Your Serve

"Forget what your role looks like to the outside world and figure out what it looks like to live a life of service."

Beyond the Dream: No Time for Leaders to Coast

"As long as I am in a position of leadership, it will demand the same things leadership has always demanded."

Where Do We Grow From Here?

“Growth isn’t an option—it’s a must. It’s not reserved for churches of a certain size.”

Larry Osborne: Finding a New Measure of Success

"I discovered I really could find my identity in Christ, not the size of my church."

Brad Powell: Confessions of an Outreach 100 Pastor

"When I find myself competing with other churches or leaders, I know my head and heart are messed up."

Ed Stetzer: Strategy Matters in Fast-Growing Churches

"Church which are rapidly growing, and which maintain that growth, place a premium on intentional and strategic leadership." Here's what that looks like.

Dan Kimball: Celebrate All

"There is neither mega nor micro, large nor small, video venue nor house church, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."