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Who’s in Charge?: Outreach Rarely Happens If No One Owns It

If you don’t have an outreach leader, there is little chance you have a thriving evangelism impact on your community.

Star City First Assembly of God: Start With Jerusalem

The church looked around and assessed local need. One of its biggest outreaches is now a community-wide distribution of food, clothes, shoes, backpacks, school supplies and other household items at back-to-school time.

Mark DeYmaz: A Reason to Give

Without a compelling ‘Why’ and ‘How,’ pastors may be failing to engage or attract new donors,

7 Signs Your Church Is Making Inroads With the Unchurched

Carey Nieuwhof: "Unchurched people change the dynamic in your church. Your church will simply not be the same."

The Glaring Problem with Our Prayers

Yes, pray longer. Yes, pray more frequently. But what does it matter if you pray for five minutes or ten? Once a day or twice a day?

4 Ways to Be an Emotionally Healthy Leader

Pete Scazzero: "Biblically, It's not possible for a Christian to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature."

Why We Must Teach Apologetics Unapologetically

Dan Kimball: "I don’t think there ever has been a more urgent need to teach apologetics."

Risen With Christ—Empty Tomb

The events in the life of Jesus bring meaning to the events of our own. Theologians call this Identification with Christ. I call it discoveringYour Easter I.D.

9 Signs We Are Asleep in the Light

God has called us to wake the world to Jesus. A mission that's impossible if we're asleep in the light.

Crucified With Christ—Calvary

The events in the life of Jesus bring meaning to the events of our own. Theologians call this Identification with Christ. I call it discoveringYour Easter I.D.

5 Ways to Build Bridges of Excellence

Brad Lomenick: "Many times asking great questions is much more strategic than giving great answers."