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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 Ways Church Leaders Grasp Momentum

"Momentum is not a mystery—it contains elements like vision and competence, but it cannot be manufactured upon demand."

The Divided State of the U.S. Is a Big Opportunity for the Church

“By building healthy, diverse churches, we can collectively get beyond rhetoric and into results for the glory of God.”

3 Lies We Believe About Spiritual Growth

"Just like you can open a mutual fund but never invest in it, you can become a Christian yet never become a disciple."

Megachurch World: Multiplying Global-Minded Leadership

“The sooner this happens, the more heaven will be populated with people from every nation, tribe, people and language.”

10 Major Church Trends You Need to Know About

"These are relatively easy to predict, but that does not make them less important. How might they affect your church?"

10 (More) Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Away Your Pastor

"If you do not love your pastor, take that as a sign of something amiss inside you."

3 Reasons Your Church Should NOT Just Focus on ‘Spiritual Things’

"This is why the church should never be suckered into reducing its mission to 'spiritual' things alone."

7 Ways to Eliminate Church Hoppers From Your Congregation

"Here are seven things we try to do to keep church hoppers from staying in the seats of our church for very long."