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Pantano Christian Church: A Change of Life

Making people feel welcome is everyone’s job. Pantano sees a wide diversity in the congregation across nearly every demographic: ethnicity, race, socioeconomic, etc.

The Comeback Church: Seizing the Cultural Moment

Take another look at what Jesus said: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Who’s Up Next?

“A leader’s legacy doesn’t matter more than the legacy of Jesus Christ, so I am going to take the time it takes to pour into the next people who are going to come do what I am [doing].” —Hayden Gregory

4 Types of Churches That Will Soon Die

Thom Rainer: "Some congregations are in more than one category. And some are in all four."

Multiethnic Church: Why Diversity Requires Maturity

“If unity and diversity are perfected in the eternal church, we should be ever pursuing its perfection in the local church, as well.”

Leaders, Stop Taking Your Brains for Granted

“We can’t ignore that our brains are inescapably connected to our spiritual experiences and ministry.”

6 Misunderstood Truths About Spiritual Growth

"Growth is a common struggle for all Christians, because it often looks different than we expect or hope."

Soulfires: An Oasis of Color

A Filmmaker’s Quest to Capture a Miracle in the Desert

Groundhog Day: The Church Service

In the movie, Phil Connors gets stuck in a repetitive time loop. Is that how your congregation feels on Sundays?

6 Ways Your Church Can Welcome People With Disabilities

"People with disabilities are not problems to be solved; they’re relationships to be embraced."

5 Best Practices for Planting Disciple-Making Churches

“Planting a church of disciples who make disciples isn’t only doable; it is what Jesus commanded his church to do.”