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5 Reasons the Church Thrives When It Grows Younger

Psalm 78:4–7 reminds us of our sacred responsibility: “We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy...

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Andy Cook: A Renewed Vision

Evangelism is not just another leadership skill—it’s foundational to leading a local church.

Believing With Our Head and Heart

It’s okay to feel the pain. . . and it’s okay to be honest with the Lord about how hard it is. But, at the end of the day, we can look at the trials and declare that God is good, even through it.

Lessons From My First Ministry Position

People matter to God; therefore, they ought to matter to us. To put it bluntly, we are in the people business.

People Reaching People

Three important shifts contributed to the stirring of evangelism: equipping people to be everyday missionaries, elevating the role of groups, and amplifying opportunities to serve.

Guard Against Being Enticed

Our downfall may start with a moment of temptation, but it’s most often about a long slow drift from the values we embrace to the enticements that entrap us.

Learning to See: The Power of Attentiveness

As leaders in the church, our role is to help people attend to the God who offers his caring presence to all places and people.

I’m ‘Pretty Much’ a Christian

Why do I believe Jesus is the only way? Because the Bible says it, and I believe in the Bible—and that’s what it comes down to. Are we going to believe what the Bible says or are we not?

Do You Know the Strengths of Your Congregation?

Ken Foreman discovered it can impact untold thousands of people, open doors to city leaders and put the church on the radar of the entire community.

Friction to Fruitfulness

Church culture and polity had excluded aggressive disciple making and the idea of local churches planting churches.