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How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Ryan Kwon: Nothing to Prove

“We’re so accustomed to the church being a noun. I want our bias to be action-oriented, and a movement that goes outward.”

The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

11 Must-Ask Ministry and Outreach Questions

Leadership coach Tony Morgan helps church leaders know what they should be contemplating to achieve their mission.

4 Ways to Create a Culture of Change in Your Church

Four patterns from churches that have changed successfully.

The Secret to Authentic Ministry Relationships

Cole NeSmith: "When are we going to learn that taking care of church business is not a replacement for relationships?"

Do You Need a New Perspective on Volunteers?

Eliminating “need” from your vocabulary and allowing unbelievers to serve at the church may have a significant impact.

Power: Our One Great Need

Brad Powell: God's power is the common and non-negotiable need if you are to lead a church of any size.

3 Ways Your Church Can Change the World

Hal Seed offers insight on what it takes to change the world through your church.

How to Design a Message Series for Unchurched People

Carey Nieuwhof: Can you preach to a room full of churched people and unchurched people at the same time?

Why I’m Thankful for the ‘New Atheists’

"I’m very thankful that God is God, and nothing surprises him. No human argument causes him to cease existing.”