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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.

7 Ways to Cultivate a Love for Your City

It's easy for church leaders to retreat. Here are simple ways to create an outreach culture.

7 Lessons I Never Stop Learning

I've never outgrown the need to keep these lessons in mind all the time.

7 Things That Get Me Excited About the Church

In a time of significant challenges, here are the things that give me hope.

Identifying the Enemies of Our Soul

5 things that hurt you and your church

To Catch a Fish, You Have to Think Like a Fish

In order to reach non-Christians, you have to understand them and speak their language.

5 Thought-Provoking Stats for the Post-Pandemic Church

Insights from the FACT study and anecdotal data from churches

How Do You Know if You’re Doing Online Ministry Right?

5 Signs You’re On Track With Your Online Strategy

Now Is the Time to Make Changes

A prime window of opportunity for implementing change is starting to close