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Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Nigerian Church Promotes a Deeper Christian Life

A. Larry Ross, who traveled the world for nearly 34 years as personal media spokesman for evangelist Billy Graham, says the new epicenter for evangelism is the Global South and Nigerian evangelist William Kumuyi as the pastor of “the largest church of which most American Christians have never heard.”

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

10 Ministry Culture Killers

The ways we unwillingly create unhealthy environments in our ministries

Cultivating Spiritual Authority in a Healthy Way

5 steps on the lifelong path to spiritual authority

5 Prescriptions for Building Thriving Churches

How we can bring life and health to our church and community

6 Signs You’ve Overextended Yourself

And how to bring yourself back to balance

12 Signs You’ve Stopped Growing as a Leader

How to know if you're starting to lose your edge

Why Hybrid Church Is Here to Stay

Churches have been experiencing declining attendance for some time. What the pandemic did was accelerate and widen the effect of two seismic cultural changes that hold enormous import for the life and mission of the church.

How to Get the Most Out of Sermons

Moving from evaluating the sermon to engaging it.

How to Conquer a Persistent Sin

12 keys to overcoming that sin that keeps dragging you down