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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.

4 Ways Pastors Can Love Their Children

"Your child may take a periodic tour away from God, but God is able to pull them back to himself."

Thoughts of a Depressed Pastor: 4 Steps to Escaping Depression

"The more I walk with Christ, the greater foundation I have and the deeper the well I have to draw from."

Going Multisite? Avoid These 16 Common Mistakes

"Launching strong isn’t the only component in a successful multisite campus, but everything else hinges on its success."

3 Keys to Protecting Your Leadership Credibility

"A leader who has wasted his or her influence is a leader who is putting out fires instead of starting fires under people."

5 Unanticipated Church Staffing Trends

"Five trends that are changing the way church leaders think about building, running and keeping a great team."

5 Questions for Better Discipleship

"If God were to send 100 new believers to your church this weekend, how would they discover their next steps?"

7 Ways Churches Can Cooperate, Not Compete

"For the sake of Jesus and the world he loves, let’s lock hands and hearts and scatter the seed of the gospel together."

6 Secrets of Churches That Went From Death to Life

"How did these few churches go from near death to vibrant life? Here are their stories."