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Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Does Your Youth Ministry Contain This Key Piece?

Jesus didn’t separate following him from sharing him, and neither should we.

The Power of Asking ‘What If?’

The truth is, it costs nothing but time to dream, make a call or to otherwise be curious.

5 Reasons Consumer Church Members Leave

Why some of your members are taking off

Why Kids and Youth Ministries Drift from Jesus

Three ways ministries can subtly drift from the gospel

God Knows Exactly What You Need

What we truly need is often different than what we think we need.

Avoiding the Biggest Mistake Church Leaders Will Make in 2021

Five things that you’ll miss if you step back into the past when you step back into your building.

The Story Behind the Story

A tribute to longtime Outreach magazine editor Jim Long who passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021

A Small Church Revitalization Story

How Northwest Church in Mt. Prospect came back to life

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Post on Social Media

How to avoid the posts you're going to regret later

3 Ways to Remain Spiritually Focused in a Distracted World

When we're distracted, we're disconnected from our Creator.