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Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

Megan Fate Marshman: Everyday Grace

While influence tends to want to go upwards and grow to the right, I am fighting to go down to the left, and it takes a lot of intentionality.

What Does It Mean That We’ll Still Be Finite in Heaven?

The promise of Heaven is not that we will become infinite—that would be to become inhuman. It’s that we’ll be far better finite humans than we have ever been.

It’s Official: Anti-Christian Persecution Is on the Rise

Persecution of Christians worldwide has been increasing at an alarming rate, according to two major reports.

Farmers Get It—Do You? 3 Evangelism Secrets

"It’s a basic law of farming … pure seed = strong harvest."

A Wedding Banquet for the Homeless

In the News: A contemporary take on a timeless parable.

“I Was Encouraged When …”

10 pastors of Outreach 100 churches share some of their most encouraging moments.

Why ‘The Final Apologetic’ Still Matters

If love is our most-convincing proof, does our combative spirit actually argue people away from the truth?

It’s Not Evangelism Until We Speak

Words and actions are like two wings of an airplane, and you won’t catch flight in witness with just one or the other.

The Outer Limits of Our Minds: 9 Ways to Engage Intellectually With Questions About Faith

God is not afraid of questions. He likes them. God has given us our minds and we need to use them for his glory.

The Outer Limits of the Inner Sanctum: 5 Ways to Make a Gospel Impact in Your Home

How you live your faith at home will have a greater influence on the next generation than you can dream or imagine.