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A Sanctifying Space

The local church does not simply occupy space. Rather, it makes place.

Beyond Burnout: Finding God in the Ashes

Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.

Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.

How Our Treatment of Prisoners Belies Our Faith

The U.S. currently has the largest prison system in history, and how we view prisoners often runs counter to our faith.

What Is Truth in a Wiki World?

How can we define truth in a culture that has democratized it, i.e., truth is based on the opinion of the majority?

8 Reasons Our Evangelism Programs Fail

Here are some potential reasons your best intentions in training church members to evangelize aren't bearing abundant fruit.

4 Leadership Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

These are four essential leadership lessons I had to learn the way. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes.

Why It’s Good News That God Doesn’t Need You

What you do for God is, of course, important, but much more important is what he is doing within you.

Why You Cannot Lead Without Integrity

Integrity is an essential component of leadership. Here are four areas of life that form the foundation of a leader's integrity.

7 Ways Church Planting Will Benefit Your Church

Planting is not only key to fulfilling the Great Commission, but here are seven ways that planting also benefits the sending church.

How to Assimilate Church Visitors

If someone visits a second time, you've won 80 percent of the battle to get them to stay. Here's how to get that second (and third) visit.