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3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Amy Orr Ewing: The As/So Dynamic

Without love, all our accomplishments, efforts and breakthroughs are just noise.

How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

Adopting a Planter’s Heart: The Math of the Kingdom

"It can be a huge encouragement for a planter to know that they have other church leaders in their corner."

9 Hopeful Signs About the Church’s Future

"I do see the very real possibility that this negative trend will bottom out and begin to move upward."

6 Internal Battles All Pastors Face

"The fact that your pastor struggles with these issues doesn’t make him less qualified—it makes him more so."

4 Pet Peeves of a Church Secret Shopper

"As someone who visits lots of churches for the first time, I have some pet peeves to share that I hope will help your church."

The No. 1 Obstacle of the American Church

"Nothing has built a taller, deeper and thicker wall in the hearts of people and in the churches of our land."

3 Ways to Redeem a ‘Short-Term’ Mission Trip

"These trips are expensive, time-consuming and disruptive. Yet I'm convinced that what the eye hasn't seen, the heart can't grieve."

Fighting the War at Home: Ministry Brings Healing and Recovery to Veterans Battling PTSD

REBOOT Combat Recovery offers a 12-week program for veterans and their families. Here's how you can get involved.

The UnFormation Age: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Christian Mysticism

“A mystic is one whose theology is not only known, preached or believed—it is experienced.”