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Mind, Body and Soul of a Pastor

“Ministry is sacred, but it is also human, done by people with limits, wounds and a nervous system that can only take so much.” —Mark Mayfield

Pantano Christian Church: A Change of Life

Making people feel welcome is everyone’s job. Pantano sees a wide diversity in the congregation across nearly every demographic: ethnicity, race, socioeconomic, etc.

The Comeback Church: Seizing the Cultural Moment

Take another look at what Jesus said: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

What Churches Need to Start (and Stop) Measuring

The metrics that will shape the post-pandemic church

Ed Stetzer to Expand Role With Outreach Inc.

Respected author and missiologist joins Outreach team to amplify the gospel.

2 Reasons a Spiritual Leader’s Inner Circle Fails to Hold Them Accountable

Why the people closest to the leader hesitate to call out bad behavior

What Will Multisite Churches Look Like After COVID?

How the pandemic is shaping the future of the multisite church

Why Your Local Ministry Is More Important Than a National Platform

4 reasons influence is more essential than prominence

Is Religious Faith Really Good for Us?

Or, would society be worse-off without religion?

Creativity and Innovation in a Small Church

Bishop Thomas A. Clark IV discusses how World Deliverance Christian Center in Bellwood, Illinois, shifted their culture to reach people online.

3 Habits to Cultivate a Strong Marriage

How to build your marriage on a sturdy foundation