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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.

A Sanctifying Space

The local church does not simply occupy space. Rather, it makes place.

Beyond Burnout: Finding God in the Ashes

Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.

A 5-Step Process for Welcoming Children With Special Needs in Your Church

"Take the next step. Make this a conversation in your next staff or volunteer meeting."

20 Relics of Churches Past

"The question I asked was basic: 'What did you have or do in your church 10 years ago that you don’t have or do today?'"

A Kansas Pastor Learns That a Heart for Evangelism Starts With Him

“I was operating in ‘airplane mode.’ I carried the gospel with me, but I wasn’t using it or sharing it.”

3 Signs of a Pastor Who Lacks Integrity

"Integrity. It is a powerful word. It is used to describe people who who live honorably and humbly."

Church Planting With the Apostle Paul

"Paul blazed the trail. He broke new ground. The book of Acts is a blueprint for every church pioneer who follows."

10 Key Traits That All Effective Church Leaders Possess

"Churches must have leaders who have the right tools to make it through the good seasons and the hard seasons."

What Happens When God Says ‘Go’

"We had more questions than answers, but each step forward we took, God answered."

Are You on Track if You Lead a Church of Fewer Than 100 People?

"We need to acknowledge the reality that church planting is a long, hard slog. And it is a lot harder than it used to be."