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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.

5 Things That Angered Jesus—And Why Christians Need to Stop Being So Angry

"You won’t find any passage in which Jesus got mad at sinners for being sinners."

4 Ways to Build an Outward-Focused Church

"I believe that our purpose is to win people to Christ. Sadly, many churches do not do this."

5 Questions for Pastors Preaching in the Middle of a Cultural Crisis

"Does every significant cultural moment require us to abandon the preplanned message in favor of a 'hot topic' message?"

6 Ways to Love Like Jesus in a ‘Tolerant’ Culture

"Only he can give you this kind of love, this kind of mindset, and this kind of heart for others."

Leadership and Laughter: 4 Steps to Raise the Joy Quotient in Your Ministry

"Search your heart, examine your joy level and grow these attributes in your life. It will be very, very good for your soul."

Bracing for Hurricane Irma: Florida Megachurch Stands Ready to Meet Critical Needs

Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, readies its nine locations for hurricane relief.

3 New Outreach Realities That Many Churches Still Don’t Get

"Strategies must be continually evaluated in light of our rapidly changing and increasingly settled post-Christian culture."

Erwin McManus: Act Like Your Life Depends on It

"When it comes to life, we get no trial runs. We get no practice games."