When Church Members Leave: How Pastors Should Respond
When people leave your church, how you respond matters. Discover practical, biblical ways pastors can lead with grace, wisdom and integrity in difficult moments.
Features
‘Why Me?’ An Atheist and Drug Addict Finds God
“I was not seeking God. I was not calling out to him or even thinking about God. For God to do that for me is crazy."
4 Ways to Break the Attendance Barrier
Ed Stetzer: "There are four shifts that must take place to ensure continued growth past the traditional attendance barriers."
Avoiding the Perfectionism Trap
Pete Scazzero: "Part of what makes us human is our imperfections and mistakes. Only God is perfect."
9 Characteristics of a Healthy Christian
What does it mean to truly represent Jesus? These nine characteristics of a healthy Christian reveal what spiritual maturity looks like in everyday life.
6 Ways to Lead During Times of Chaos
Phil Cooke: "When everything breaks loose, what’s the best approach for righting the ship?"
Perry Noble, Alcohol Abuse and the Church’s Response
Ed Stetzer: "Let’s pray and weep because alcohol continues to be a mocker, and let’s not feel the need to join in that mocking."
4 Ways to Respond When a Pastor Falls
"I’ve been a broken pastor before. I am here because of men and women who wouldn’t abandon me in my brokenness."
5 Reasons to Go Bivocational
"I’m not claiming it’s wrong to minister full-time; merely that it’s not always right."
3 Challenges in Urban Ministry
Ed Stetzer: "While cities are an excellent place for gospel advancement, urban ministry is not without its challenges."