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David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage

EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How...

Dave Gibbons: "I Am Mark Driscoll"

"Judgmental criticism of others is a well-known way of escaping detection in your own crimes and misdemeanors."

Why Vision Needs Mission

Your church’s vision is all about what is possible, all about the future potential.

Thriving Small Churches Are Content, Not Complacent

Dave Jacobs: "A small church measures success by how faithful they have been with what God has given them."

A Thriving Small Church Honors the Past Without Living in It

"The small church cannot be viewed as a stepping stone to a large church ministry."

The Role of Preaching in Church Planting

Brandon Cox: "Don’t neglect the power of preaching, even in a brand new church plant."

Ideas for Imaginary People

Charles Lee: "You cannot assume that what has worked in the past will work today or in the future."

Out of Brokenness: Dave Gibbons and Newsong Church

Predominant church growth tools focus on gifts and personality but fail to take into account the power of pain to shape a life.

Dave Gibbons: Movements and Mustard Seeds

Dave Gibbons: “Can we ever forget the greatest movement of all began with a group of 12 misfits?”