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Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Nigerian Church Promotes a Deeper Christian Life

A. Larry Ross, who traveled the world for nearly 34 years as personal media spokesman for evangelist Billy Graham, says the new epicenter for evangelism is the Global South and Nigerian evangelist William Kumuyi as the pastor of “the largest church of which most American Christians have never heard.”

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

3 Spiritual-Sounding Phrases Church Leaders Need to Stop Using

Can something that sounds spiritual actually hinder real spiritual work?

What Things Make a Church Appealing to Young People?

Eight things that keep young adults coming back

3 Evangelism Lessons From the Front Lines

What Saddleback Church has learned about outreach

Things I Wish Someone Had Told the Younger Me

Five things in five areas I've learned with age that I wish someone had told me.

God Uses Messy People

He is not daunted by your imperfections.

3 Lessons I Learned From Being a Horrible Church Staff Member

Fresh out of seminary, I had a lot of pride that hurt my pastor.

An Insidious Mindset That Could Be the Death of Your Church

A pattern of thinking that will keep you and/or your church from thriving