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An Invitation to Pray

Praying specific can become an exciting adventure and partnership with God– truly seeking to pray the heart, mind and will of the Father!

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.

10 Types of Churches That Need Revitalization

Do any of these profiles hit close to home? Have no fear. Recognition is the first step toward revitalization.

7 Big Barriers to Church Growth

Has your church stopped growing? See if any of these barriers might be keeping you stuck.

Following Jesus When I Don’t Feel Like It—Part 1

It's dangerous to let your feelings dictate your faith.

3 Components of a Healthy Church Planting Model

Keep your vision simple with these guiding principles.

Should You Move to a ‘Better Suburb’?

Jesus left the most exclusive gated community in the universe in order to come down and make his home in our midst.

Pastors Need Friends Too

If pastors can recapture our joy, perhaps we can re-envision healthier ministry.

Jesus Is Praying for Us—Here’s What That Means

Jesus was always praying. If Jesus, being God, felt the necessity to pray, then how much more should we pray?

Time Is Short for Biblical Reconciliation

"The problem of reconciliation is much too big to be wrestled to the ground by plans that begin in the minds of men."