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Openhanded: Matters of the Heart and the Bank Account

There are so many things that seem to beg for our resources. So what kind of mindset must we have if we are to not only be generous, but joyfully generous?

When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

Stephen Chandler: The Unshakable Kingdom—Part 1

During a year marked by a global pandemic and Black Lives Matter, Stephen Chandler points to a meeting with his father to explain the...

Stephen Chandler: Hope in the Midst of Crisis—Part 2

Don’t miss Part 1 of our interview, where Stephen Chandler discusses setting the vision for Destiny Church, how the church encourages people to take...

Church Growth in the Year of COVID

Throw out the playbook, not the mission.

How to Plant 10,000 Churches in One Year

Africa’s largest-attendance church grows bigger by training everyone in evangelism.

4 Things That Shouldn’t Drive Church Growth (and One Thing That Should)

There is one primary thing that should be driving church growth. Here are four things that shouldn't be.

Outreach Magazine Celebrates America’s Fastest-Growing Churches

LifePoint Church in Clarksville, Tennessee, named fastest-growing church with release of the Outreach 100 American Megachurch Annual

Andy Stanley: Why ‘The Bible Says So’ Is Not Enough Anymore

Our culture questions biblical authority, so, like Paul, we must adapt our hermeneutical approach to reach our neighbors.

Why You Should Make a “To NOT Do” List

Regularly winnowing out bad habits is just as important to the senior pastor's health as establishing healthy goals.