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Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

Loving and Listening to Doubters

Over the past decade of setting tables where skeptics and churchgoers sit side by side, I’ve gathered a few hard-earned insights about the art of loving those who see the world differently.

5 Innovative Ministries Shaping the Future Church

The following ministry snapshots are just a few of the examples of innovative ministries that are working well. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader or an everyday disciple looking to reach your neighborhood, we hope their stories will inspire you to innovate in your own ways.

Leadership: 5 Tips for Healthy Feedback

"People know things about you that you don't--that you might not be able to see yourself."

Is There Really Just One Way to God?

Sean McDowell: “We can’t change how everyone thinks. But we can change us. And that’s our opportunity.”

5 Practices of Fruitful Congregations

These five practices will change the life of your church.

8 Truths to Cure You From Obsessive Comparison Syndrome

Brad Powell on breaking free from Obsessive Comparison Syndrome

Am I My City’s Keeper?

“The world is confused when they see a church that claims to follow Jesus but is not actually doing much of what Jesus did.”

The Power of the Small Things

Dan Kimball: “Can we talk or Facebook or blog about different beliefs with gentleness and respect?”

5 Big Media Mistakes Churches Make

Filmmaker and media consultant Phil Cooke on fine-tuning (or overhauling) how we publicly share the gospel.

A Different Metric: Small Church Success

How would we know we were succeeding if we couldn't use numbers?