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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.

What Should We Expect From Preaching?

There are several common misunderstandings about preaching. Here are four principles that help bring clarity.

5 Critical Issues to Address With the Church Body

Many of these issues may seem obvious, but how often have we truly addressed them with the aim of equipping our people?

The Church That Will Be

Faith-Driven, Outward Focus Yields Fruit in Spain

God Can Use Broken People

Reflections on a Savior Who Loves Us Even When We Don’t Deserve It

4 Ways to Boost Your Community Engagement

What it looks like to be committed to loving people by serving people to Jesus.

Why We Shouldn’t Disparage Counting in Church

With the right motives, numbers can be an important indicator of the health of the church.

10 Reasons to Ask Your Predecessor to Stay on Your Team

One of the most common questions I receive from other ministry leaders is why I made the decision to ask my predecessor to stay involved.

A Hungry World Needs the Radical Love of Christ

Highlights From Day 2 of the 2021 Amplify Outreach Conference