Don’t Affirm Talent Over Character
You may have the talent, but do you have the will to act? Do you have the will to make the hard choices? The ethical choices? The sacrificial choices?
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Karl Vaters: De-Size the Church
If we are simply getting bigger churches, that’s not church growth; that’s Christian consolidation. De-size the Church mindset reframes growth toward health.
7 Benefits of Planting Churches
Why starting new churches is key to fulfilling the great commission
Leaders, Keep Going
It can be easy for me to forget my primary role. I get distracted.
5 Steps for Living With Spiritual Discipline
The temptation when you engage in spiritual discipline is to emphasize the will. But it doesn’t have to be that way; in fact, if it is that way, our efforts are doomed to fail because our best efforts will run out of steam.
God Is Present in Our Storms
The storm did not awaken Jesus, but the cry of his disciples did.
Ukrainian Christians Keep Sharing the Love of Jesus
When I asked Ukrainian Christians leaders what they would want American Christians to know and to do, they consistently pleaded with me: “Tell Americans to stop believing Russian propaganda about the war.”
Insights From a Campus Pastor (a.k.a. Multisite Quarterback)
The Campus Pastor perspective reveals the multisite church playbook is all about reproducing and multiplying proven best ministry practices across multiple locations.
Young Leaders, Here Are 50 Takeaways From My Experience
I had to learn a lot of tough and powerful lessons over the past nearly three decades of ministry.
Common Misconceptions About the Bible
When talking with people about the Christian faith, it is helpful to quickly and concisely convey the significance of the Bible to the Christian faith, and to overcome some misconceptions about the Bible.
