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12 Encouraging Bible Verses for Leaders

Leading isn’t easy. These 12 Bible verses offer strength, wisdom, and encouragement for leaders who want to stay grounded in faith.

14 Verses to Prepare You for Spiritual Warfare

14 Scriptures for Christians to prepare for spiritual warfare by standing firm, resisting the enemy, and finding courage in God’s promises.

The Spiritual Longings of Young Adults

Young adults want both—an encounter with the Spirit of the Living God and messages rooted in God’s timeless Word.

The Benefits and Challenges of Business as Mission

The world is changing rapidly. Globalization, the expansion of cities and the increase of the middle class have created new and different opportunities for...

When Church Members Cause Frustration

Perhaps it’s because the strained connections and harsh words feed into my own insecurities.  Or maybe it’s because there are so many more of the blessed times.

Rick and Randy Bezet: God’s Unlikely Call into Ministry — Part 1

“It’s been a time of such division. The church started getting angry at the world, and the world angry at the church, and then the church at the church.”—Rick Bezet

What Are the Benefits of Diversity Among Church Leaders?

In a church, the faces the congregation sees on the stage matter. If all the faces are the same race, gender, or age, they often assume that’s who’s welcome in that church.

What God Does in an Instant Far Outweighs What We Attempt in a Lifetime

What do you need God to do in your life? What problems are you facing? Have you been trying to do it all in your flesh, or are you remembering to depend on the Holy Spirit?

Into the Culture

Today a lot of people are talking about the church and culture. We are told that we need to engage the culture or understand...

7 Spiritual Rhythms for the Effective Leader

All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ.

Try These 5 Tips to Discern Spiritual Character

Though Jesus was trusted and empowered with divine authority, he never abused it. Instead, Jesus submitted to and fully followed the will of His Father. What can we learn from this?