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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 Change Killers in Your Church

"As leaders, we have to chart the course and make bold steps toward the destiny God has designed for us."

3 Strategies for Reaching the Dechurched

Ed Stetzer: "Some of the hardest people to reach are those who were once reached but are now unreached."

When It Comes to Changing the Culture, The Church Needs a New Strategy

Phil Cooke: "If all we do is complain, the culture will tune us out. At some point we have to reach out and start a conversation."

A Difficult but Important Truth About Church Planting

"Your ability to do the work to which God has called you depends on your ability and commitment to persevere."

3 Critical Components of Leading Others Toward Spiritual Renewal

"Radical acceptance and compelling challenge—both are needed for people to find their way back to God."

Greg Laurie: Right Place, Right Time

"I feel very strongly that if a person says they want to commit their lives to Christ, it should be acted on immediately."

7 Reasons Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows

Thom Rainer: "It is one of the clearest mandates of Scripture. It is also one of the most neglected mandates of Scripture."

How We Can Redeem the Refugee Crisis for the Sake of the Kingdom

“It would be tragic to miss this opportunity to see God’s kingdom expand among people who might otherwise never consider Christ.”