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Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Does Your Youth Ministry Contain This Key Piece?

Jesus didn’t separate following him from sharing him, and neither should we.

The Power of Asking ‘What If?’

The truth is, it costs nothing but time to dream, make a call or to otherwise be curious.

Becoming a Confident Leader

Overcome your insecurities to increase your leadership confidence.

How Should We Pivot Our Communication in This Season?

As the church, we communicate with several different groups at a time. I want to be clear that when I say we communicate it...

What Questions Should You Ask a Pastor Search Team?

I’ve previously written these posts about pastor search teams: 6 Reasons Pastor Search Teams Don’t Always Work and 14 Mistakes Search Committees Make. Today,...

How to Address the Chronic Anxiety Surrounding the Pandemic

This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. If there were ever a time in recent history in which anxiety seems likely to...

7 Warnings for People in Leadership

I often hear from pastors who want to grow as leaders. They feel pressure to steer the church on a healthy course. Most of...

7 Things About Gen Z Your Church Needs to Understand

Insights for the church from a Gen Z thinker.

How to Manage Your Stress as a Leader

Ask someone how they’re doing. The common response: “I’m good, thanks!” Here’s the more candid version I’m hearing these days. “I think I’m pretty good, but I’m...

Canceled Mission Trips Give Us an Opportunity for Self-Reflection

With much of the world in various stages of lockdown, short-term mission trips have become one of the first summer casualties. Planes are grounded....