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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.

4 Spiritual Disciplines Pastors Often Neglect

"I have a hunch that we often unintentionally miss these practices. As you read each one, ask yourself when you last practiced it."

The Selfie Culture: Who Are We Worshipping?

"It appears people have lost the ability to appreciate the world around them without inserting themselves in it."

4 Ways to Escape the Pastor-Isolation Trap

"As my mentor has said to me in so many occasions, 'The Enemy works in isolation; God works in community.'"

6 Deal-Breaker Traits of the Best Children’s Pastors

"How do you know you’ve made the right choice in a children’s pastor, director or volunteer leader?"

Leading Toward a Multiethnic Future

“A movement of economically diverse and multiethnic churches can profoundly shape the trajectory of America’s future.”

7 Ways to Overcome Satan

"When we boldly ask much of God for his kingdom, we put the gospel to action and overcome Satan with our faith."

Fearmongering: The Cheapest Kind of Preaching

"Paul thought teachings of the Lord’s return and the believers’ victory over and escape from this world should comfort us."

How Should Christians View Immigration and the Refugee Crisis?

Ed Stetzer: "My primary focus is helping Christians and churches show and share the love of Jesus."