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David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

Stephen Chandler: The Unshakable Kingdom—Part 1

During a year marked by a global pandemic and Black Lives Matter, Stephen Chandler points to a meeting with his father to explain the...

Stephen Chandler: Hope in the Midst of Crisis—Part 2

Don’t miss Part 1 of our interview, where Stephen Chandler discusses setting the vision for Destiny Church, how the church encourages people to take...

Jesus’ Decisive Victory Over the Rulers of This Dark World

The defeat is not yet final, but Christ has dealt the decisive blow.

When Is It OK to Break the Law?

There are times when the laws of man and law of God are in conflict.

7 Reasons Not to Give Up on Your Nonbelieving Friends

Maybe you’ve prayed for a nonbelieving family member or friend for a long time—so long, in fact, that you’re close to giving up on...

3 Perspective Shifts Great Leaders Have Adopted During the Pandemic

Today's leadership environment requires something different from leaders.

Right Where God Wants You

Are you in a place you don't want to be? Take comfort in the story of Esther.

Church Growth in the Year of COVID

Throw out the playbook, not the mission.