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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

In Search of Empathy

How my struggles with infertility and miscarriages helped me better understand the experiences of those who deal with racism

Scot McKnight: A Church Culture of Goodness

What churches need is goodness.

Sammy M. Rodriguez: Discipling the Next Generation

"I decided to give my life so that my generation will know Jesus."

16 Warning Signs You’re Spiritually Drifting

How to finish well in your ministry, your servanthood, your character and your spiritual life

How Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Is Ministering During the Pandemic

The church is finding ways to engage with its community during the pandemic.

Making Disciples Jesus’ Way

What are the marks of effective disciple making? Hint: It’s not about the program.

5 Ways Churches Responded During the Second COVID Spike

Feedback from pastors in the middle of the pandemic

7 Things That Can Hinder Your Progress as a Team

Watch out for these progress killers.