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Where Do you See God at Work in Your Church?

We know God is with us, but under the pace and pressure of life and leadership, we become focused more on solutions than His presence.

Take a Tech Break

Try consciously counting how many times you reach for [your phone] even in a single hour.

When ‘Equipping’ Isn’t Enough

If our churches’ equipping efforts stop at ‘learn, repeat,’ essentially, we are training parrots.

What Christians Need to Know About Mental Illness

Ed Stetzer: "About half of evangelical Christians believe that prayer and Bible study alone can heal mental illness."

5 Things That Are More Important Than Talent

"Your talents aren’t enough to do what God has asked of you. If they were, then you wouldn’t need God."

Youth Ministry: 3 Keys For Dealing With the Busyness of Students

"Our role is to engage our students' busyness and strategically minister to and serve them where they are."

J.D. Greear: Church Planting and the Call to Send

“We need people to go, but we also need people to stay for the specific purpose of raising up others to send.”

5 Elements of Healthy Preaching

Pete Scazzero: "Sermons are never finished. Regardless of our preparation, when we preach, we do so in faith."

5 Things We Owe Every Pastor’s Wife

"The pastor’s wife can be hurt in a hundred ways. Her pain is magnified by one great reality: She cannot fight back."

Setting a Course for Intentional Multiethnic Ministry

Mark DeYmaz: “It takes more than mere words and sentiment to bring about systemic change.”

Megachurch World: A Church With 50,000 Seats?

While some headline-making megachurch facilities grow bigger, the average auditorium size is actually getting smaller.