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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.

3 Principles for Leading Through Times of Waiting

How to lead well even when your goals and dreams seem a long way off.

Do Guns Belong in the Church?

"Defending the faithful with firepower raises some complicated questions. Do guns and God make a good mixture?"

Should Christians Be Encouraged to Arm Themselves?

John Piper: Why carrying concealed weapons works against the counter-cultural, self-sacrificing, soul-saving cause of Christ.

5 Critical Lessons in Church Multiplication

Bent on seeing churches multiply, Reach Northeast President Jeff Leake shares five insights for planters and parent churches.

Pastors Are People

"When the humanity of your leaders is exposed, it can provide a clear vision that will shape the way you interact with them."

15 Ways to Leadership Fail

Brad Lomenick: Are any of these key indicators present in your leadership?

New Data Reveals Christmas Churchgoing Trends

Most Americans attend church during the Christmas season, and many would come if invited, new LifeWay Research study finds.

How to Transition to Living Color

How Garfield Memorial Church in Ohio Turned a Multiethnic Corner