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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.

Measuring Disciple-Making

Dave Ferguson: “How do you know if what you’re doing as a leader is actually advancing the kingdom?”

What You Miss If You Quit

Brad Powell: “God’s best can be experienced in and through life’s worst.”

Effective Outreach Begins at Home

Kevin Harney: Four Reflections on Raising Kids Who Love God and Share Their Faith

10 Ways to Raise the Spiritual Temperature of Your Church

"When you find yourself leading a lukewarm body, there are some things you must do to change the game."

Building Better Partnerships

Brad Lomenick: Want to grow your organization, product or initiative? Cultivate the fine art of colloaboration.

Church Planting, Part 3: Generating a Buzz

From mailers to service projects, what helped these church planters from across the country get the word out to their communities?

Maximize Your Best Resource

Bobby Gruenewald: "Ninety percent of the people who visit a church for the first time go because a friend invited them."

Church Planting, Part 1: Picking the Launch Date

8 church planters describe their prelaunch process and how they chose when to launch