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How to Leverage Existing Ministries for Outreach

“You could launch new outreach ministries without removing any existing ministries, increasing your budget or adding staff.”

One Church’s Story of Transformation

We waited as each church went through the 30-day jumpstart. Then we heard the stories.

Charlie Dates: The Indestructible Power of the Gospel

Jesus lived 33 years, walking on water as it recognized its creator King and became a solid. He turned water into wine. He welcomed sinners and the marginalized into his company. And then, he died—that is, until death died. Until sin apologized. Until the earth rocked and reeled like a drunken man. Until the sun could no longer stand seeing its own creator crucified to a tree, so it pulled the shade across the noonday. They laid him in a borrowed tomb, but early Sunday morning, before the sun got up, the Son pulled one foot out of eternity, stepped back into time, and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matt. 28:18).

10 Things I Learned During the Pandemic

Let's take some time to reflect before we go back to business as usual.

Messy as We Are, the Church Is Jesus’ Plan A

The church is the means by which Jesus has chosen to fulfill his plans.

Prayer Is Joining a Conversation Already in Progress

Michael Kelley: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are already in constant dialogue about you and me.

9 Things to Consider as You Plan to Reopen Your Church

How to approach a new season with boldness, creativity and innovation

A Pastoral Response to Concerns That You’re Talking Too Much About Race

What a crazy time to be a pastor! Before the horrific events of the last few weeks, there was already a myriad of memes...

5 Reasons Online Attendance Is Dropping

Moving from adaptation to innovation

How to Rediscover the Goodness of God

Remembering the goodness of God when life is difficult or mundane

4 Options for VBS in the New Normal

What will your church do about VBS this year?