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Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

Loving and Listening to Doubters

Over the past decade of setting tables where skeptics and churchgoers sit side by side, I’ve gathered a few hard-earned insights about the art of loving those who see the world differently.

5 Innovative Ministries Shaping the Future Church

The following ministry snapshots are just a few of the examples of innovative ministries that are working well. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader or an everyday disciple looking to reach your neighborhood, we hope their stories will inspire you to innovate in your own ways.

Closing the Bible Engagement Gap

If physical Bibles are flying off the shelves and Bible apps are being downloaded in record numbers, then why aren’t people engaging with their Bibles more? And what can church leaders do about it?

Before You Post Online

Before you dash off your next post or comment, stop to consider these scriptural guidelines.

Rebuilding After Disaster

You are either a participator or spectator at church. If you are the latter, you miss out on so much. And when you get involved, you will see your church experience enriched as well.

A Match Made in Heaven

Too many people see discipleship (growing in Jesus) and evangelism (going with Jesus on a mission) as separate. They are not.

Grace After Grace

As a pastor, I watch so many give up on their walk with the Lord because they become discouraged by the battle that rages and the victories that seem to remain elusive in their private everyday lives.

4 Kinds of Thinking That Can Sabotage Your Leadership

Are any of these patterns of thinking undercutting your ability to lead effectively?

Does Believing in God’s Sovereignty Mean We Must Be Fatalists?

The philosophy of fatalism holds that everything, including evil, suffering, and damnation, happens inevitably, with human beings powerless to effect change.

Just Ask: A Simple Solution to the Church Planter Shortage

Over 93% of churches in the United States are not involved in reproducing another church. To put this into perspective, imagine the devastating impact if 93% of adults never had children.