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Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Does Your Youth Ministry Contain This Key Piece?

Jesus didn’t separate following him from sharing him, and neither should we.

The Power of Asking ‘What If?’

The truth is, it costs nothing but time to dream, make a call or to otherwise be curious.

Rejoicing Is Rooted in Our God, Not Our Circumstances

Choosing to rejoice, by rehearsing reasons to be happy and grateful while suffering, affirms trust in God.

When Missionaries Return Broken

Churches that send missionaries to difficult places must be ready to help them heal when they return.

Give Thanks to God — Even for the Trials

I have been a new kid in school. I spoke funny (Yankee in the deep south). I was short, the shortest kid in the 7th grade. And I was outspoken. All of these combine to make the new kid a problem for the rest of the class to welcome in. I’m thankful for those who did it.

Like Sisyphus, Are We Engaging in the Futile?

Too many churches are trapped in the Sisyphus dynamic of continually pursuing something that involves high effort and low reward, or even no reward.

9 Signs You’re Stuck in the Past

How to know whether or not you’re leading in the present tense.

Sharing the Gospel: As Simple As Saying ‘Would Recommend’

So let’s take that idea and apply it to sharing the gospel. We’re willing to talk about hamburgers, but are we willing to talk about Jesus?

Small But Mighty

After seeing the toll the pandemic had taken on medical workers, he wished his own church could replicate the outreach, but they didn’t have the resources to take it on alone.

How Pressure Builds Leaders

Why pressure is something you should run toward, not away from.