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Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Nigerian Church Promotes a Deeper Christian Life

A. Larry Ross, who traveled the world for nearly 34 years as personal media spokesman for evangelist Billy Graham, says the new epicenter for evangelism is the Global South and Nigerian evangelist William Kumuyi as the pastor of “the largest church of which most American Christians have never heard.”

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

5 Phrases Christians Need to Stop Saying

"Some commonly used phrases are harmful. They inaccurately reflect something about God’s character."

John Ortberg: We Were Made for Intimacy

"Vulnerability. Attachment. Courage. Risk. Fear. Repeat. We can’t survive without intimacy."

4 Reasons to Believe in and Support Your Pastor

"As the pastor goes, so goes the local church. When a pastor leads effectively, he or she can be a true difference-maker."

Confessions of a Reluctant Evangelical

"Just as I did not choose my blood family, I did not decide who would come into this space of grace and peace through Christ."

10 Signs You Are a Narcissistic Pastor

"Unfortunately, ministry can give rise to narcissism. We are often in the limelight and get kudos from others that feed our egos."

9 Breakthrough Prayers for the Local Church

"Let’s pray as never before for God to expand the witness and influence of his church in this world."

3 Keys to Incarnational Leadership

“We might not get to see all of God’s legacy in our lives, but we will get to see some—and that is worth everything.”

5 Ways to Pray for Las Vegas

A Las Vegas pastor shares how Christians can pray for the city following the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.