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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.

7 Keys to Getting Your Ministry Year Off to a Good Start

How to set yourself up for success in the coming year.

Show Them Jesus

Why we must be known primarily for our love and not our politics.

What If We All Made the Same Kind of Difference?

Your church can play a huge part in ending homelessness.

12 Trends That Will Shape the Church in 2022

The hybrid-church model is the new normal in the midst of the pandemic, but what else will this year bring?

Why We Can’t Will Ourselves to Simplicity and Self-Control

And how the power of the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives.

Living Faithfully in a Culture of Moral Compromise

4 profound lessons we can learn from the story of Lot about sin, its consequences and our call as Christians.

A Note to Young Pastors: Stay Humble

God is forever at work refining us, defining us, confining us, maturing us, preparing us for more strategic service.

Valuing the Poor in Our Midst

How can we value and include people who are normally outcasts more in the life of the church.