Special Report: The Bible and the Church
“If indeed the Scriptures are ‘God-breathed,’ when you take away the breath, you’re left with what humans can produce.”
Features
Being Known by Your Community: The Math of the Kingdom
"As leaders, we must not only cast vision for an 'invite culture' at our church, but we must also equip our church to do it."
Pursuing Diversity: The Math of the Kingdom
"You can't have a diverse church until you live a diverse life. Diversity in our churches is preceded by diversity in our living rooms."
Developing Leadership: The Math of the Kingdom
"No matter how talented a potential leader is, if he is not marked by Christlikeness, he is setting a dangerous trajectory."
Making Disciples: The Math of the Kingdom
"We need to see discipleship as holistic, as this will affect their ability to be healthy disciples who make healthy disciples."
Adopting a Planter’s Heart: The Math of the Kingdom
"It can be a huge encouragement for a planter to know that they have other church leaders in their corner."
9 Hopeful Signs About the Church’s Future
"I do see the very real possibility that this negative trend will bottom out and begin to move upward."
6 Internal Battles All Pastors Face
"The fact that your pastor struggles with these issues doesn’t make him less qualified—it makes him more so."
4 Pet Peeves of a Church Secret Shopper
"As someone who visits lots of churches for the first time, I have some pet peeves to share that I hope will help your church."
The No. 1 Obstacle of the American Church
"Nothing has built a taller, deeper and thicker wall in the hearts of people and in the churches of our land."
