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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

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.

How to Assess Your Volunteer Teams

5 good questions to ask to take the temperature of your team

The Lies We Believe About Community

We've been led to believe that community is something you find, rather than something you work at.

A Passion for Justice

How Generation Distinct is harnessing young adults’ hunger for change

My 10 Biggest Mistakes in Leadership

I’m sharing these in the hope you’ll be able to avoid making them too

How to Make It Through a Dark Night of the Soul

6 ways I’ve learned to find my way back from feelings of hopelessness

Translating the Story of the Bible for Oral Cultures

The International Orality Network is working to develop strategies for reaching oral cultures worldwide with the message of the Bible.

Are We Destroying What We’re Trying to Build?

If we saw a woman tearing down her own house we'd doubt her sanity, but we do the same thing.

Focus on One House

Coastal Church in Vancouver Puts Luke 10 Into Practice