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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.

The Uncomfortable Truth About Resilience

As a rule, we would rather take the path of least resistance, but it truly is the narrow and difficult way that leads to life.

2 Prerequisites for Experiencing the Power of God in Your Life

How can you find real spiritual power?

10 Reasons to Love Unloveable People

No matter how unloving church members can be, I can’t avoid Jesus’ telling us to love God and neighbor (Matt. 22:34–40). Nor can I...

Thoughts on the Rising Number of Once-a-Month Churchgoers

Three realities of the increasing percentage of infrequent attenders

Leading in Difficult and Divided Times

When the tension is rising, what do you do?

Why Care About Branding Your Church?

Your brand is what your community thinks about your church.

6 Essentials of Leadership Resilience

What you need to know to lead through chaotic times

4 Key Areas Where Churches Will Diverge Post-Pandemic

What will distinguish the churches that will thrive in the future and those that won't?