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How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Ryan Kwon: Nothing to Prove

“We’re so accustomed to the church being a noun. I want our bias to be action-oriented, and a movement that goes outward.”

The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

Why Sins of the Spirit Offend God So Deeply

The sins of the flesh are the ones we elevate, while the sins of the spirit are the ones we embrace.

The Table Is Set

This Easter season, your church can create a meaningful impression by inviting your community to experience "The Chosen: Last Supper" at the theater and then join you for a powerful sermon series.

God Created Us to Inspire Others

Leaders who inspire through great relationships set aside significant amounts of time for people.

Obedience for the Long Haul

Obeying God isn’t just about the here and now; it has eternal significance. Scripture is filled with promises for those who live faithfully.

5 Lessons the Business World Offers the Church

Danger occurs when business leaders are a pastor’s only model. But it’s also dangerous when we refuse to learn from their world at all.

Mission Possible: Working Toward a Church Multiplication Tipping Point

Supporting church planting requires prayer, intentionality and a commitment to prioritize kingdom multiplication.

God Is Eager to Find You

When we see God looking for other people throughout the Bible it’s not because he is lacking in information. God knows where the person or people are he is looking for, and yet he searches anyway.

Aubrey Sampson: The Beauty of Lament

"Those we shepherd will see that it is in our honest crying out to God in our pain that our worship grows more authentic." ~Aubrey Sampson