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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.

7 Things Pastors Owe Their Congregations

"Believers who support the work of the Lord with their money and time have a right to expect certain things from their shepherd."

7 Foolish Reasons to Leave a Church

"The church exists as the vehicle to make the gospel known to the world. The church does not exist to meet your needs."

4 Things Every Youth Pastor Must Do Before the New Year

"As you wrap up another year, I hope you are encouraged by what God has done and challenged by what he’s shown you."

5 Dangers of Church Bullies

"If no one is willing to confront church bullies, the church is already on a path toward decline and death."

The Main Reason People Don’t Become Church Members

"Church membership should not consist of rules designed to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow."

6 Reasons America’s Top Evangelism Churches Are Reaching the Unchurched

“If you want to see more people coming to Christ, the answer is not just finding the silver-bullet program.”

The Most Dangerous Myth About Student Ministry

"In what other job would youthful inexperience be a selling point for a candidate?"

A Pastor’s Reflection on His Church’s Evangelism Journey

“For me, evangelism was a project rather than a lifestyle, and that had to change.”