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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.

Church Plant: Survive, Succeed, Thrive

Predictors and practices for church plant success

Dan Kimball: Listen to Tomorrow

"This next generation has great insight to shape the whole church."

Beyond the Dream: No Time for Leaders to Coast

"As long as I am in a position of leadership, it will demand the same things leadership has always demanded."

Want More Visitors? It Has to Get Personal

The best method and timing for outreach ... and the one essential ingredient.

Where Do We Grow From Here?

“Growth isn’t an option—it’s a must. It’s not reserved for churches of a certain size.”

Dan Kimball on Heaven, Hell and Evangelism

Will the recent theology discussions about the afterlife de-emphasize evangelism even further?

Have Churches Forgotten How to Reproduce?

Ed Stetzer: Everyone is talking reproduction, but not enough churches are having babies.

Dan Kimball: Reflections on Church Plant Year 10

"Church planting made me think through my own sense of identity. Did I base my worth as a leader on the size of my ministry?