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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.

How to Lead Emerging Leaders

Leadership development helps ensure that emerging leaders' gifts are properly being utilized.

Stop Obsessing Over Younger Generations

Reaching young people is important, but not to the detriment of reaching established generations.

The State of the Multisite Movement

An update on the trends in multisite churches

What Sociology Can Teach Us About Church Planting

These gathering principles are important to keep in mind for bringing people together in a church plant.

Trona Church Reaches Out in Aftermath of Earthquake

First Baptist Church of Searles Valley in Trona, California, is bringing hope to the community rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.

What to Do When You Feel Stuck as a Leader

We're all meant to keep growing. Here are some steps you can take when you feel like you've plateaued.

An Unlikely Partnership: Mainline Church and Evangelical Church Plant

A historic church in Cleveland has been resurrected through a merger with a church plant.

Dealing With the Biggest Leadership Flaw

Leaders must say what they mean, and mean what they say.