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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 Most Notable Trends for the Church in 2021

The 12 things that will shape the immediate future of the church

Finding Your Route to Spiritual Formation

People of different personalities approach spiritual growth differently.

The Sabbath Politics of God’s Kingdom

"Sabbath is wholeness, communion and economics. Sabbath is politics—the politics of God’s rule and reign."

9 Things 2020 Taught Leaders

"Your outcomes in 2021 will largely be based on what you learned and how you grew in 2020."

The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Youth Group Meetings

How to make sure your meetings go smoothly

How to Broach the Topic of Mental Health With Young People

Don’t underestimate the power of open, honest and vulnerable dialogue.

What Pastors Would Be Doing if They Weren’t Pastors

The 10 most frequent responses

The Changing Climate of Leadership Today

“Normal” leadership is no longer a thing.