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Expect to Be Different

Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.

The Strengths of Smaller Healthy Churches

Small churches can create a family environment for disconnected people if they lean into the built-in intimacy they already have.

Simple Yet Stellar

Microchurches are not just a passing trend—they’re a growing and sustainable movement that is changing the way we think about church.

7 Reasons Churches Stop Reaching Out

There are many reasons churches abandon outreach. Here are a few, in hopes of helping you reverse the trend.

5 Leadership Insights I Wish I’d Known

You won't glean these insights in seminary, but if you take them to heart you can save yourself a lot of ministry headaches.

This Church Found ‘A New Way of Seeing’

The congregation of Bethel Lutheran Church has learned to seek out 'park bench' moments to share their faith in the course of everyday life.

Marriage: What If ‘Differences’ Are a Good Thing?

Valuing your differences helps see that you are both necessary for the relationship. You are on the same team.

Catch This—The Evangelism Contagion

If we model evangelism, equip people to do it and then encourage them to share when they do it, it can become contagious.

What Happens When You Make God’s ‘Big Thing’ Your ‘Big Thing’

In the course of our daily lives it's easy to get our priorities out of order. We need to be sure that our priorities are in line with God's.

What Am I Saved For?

We know what we've been saved from, but knowing what we've been saved for is just as important.

How This New Zealand Church Developed a Passion for Growth

Peter and Bev Mortlock grew a church from 12 people to 10,000. Their secret? They simply always wanted to "reach one more."