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David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

7 Reasons Why I Believe in Attractional Evangelism

Attractional evangelism gets a bad rap as a man-centered, simplistic method. But it can actually be an effective tool. Here's how.

Giving Your Struggles a Name

“We can't make progress until we make sense.”

The Power of Resilience

Perhaps the reason I’ve been able to shake off disappointments, betrayals, cynicism, skepticism, and distrust was an unusual gift I’d never thought about before: resilience.

Reviving the Remnants: How a Swedish Church Is Reawakening Its Culture to Faith

As Philadelphia Church opened its doors to provide shelter, what followed was nothing short of remarkable.

There’s No Such Thing as a Dull Christian

As we grow in our relationship with the Lord, we discover new depths of understanding about the Lord, ourselves, our purpose, and the world around us.

The Delivery Truck Principle and Church Leadership

Counting the costs of innovative ministry ideas and opportunities

The Hypocrite Is the Greatest Rationalizer of All Time

The hypocrisy that roused the Lord’s dander was the well-thought-out kind that intends to betray and misuses the position of trust.

5 Keys to Sustained Influence as a Leader

Or, why should people continue to follow you?