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Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

The Deity of Christ is the Heart of the Gospel

People had only to look at Jesus to see God.

The Easter Illusion

Easter exposes the gap between attendance and belonging, between membership and engagement, between connection and discipleship.

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

3 Reasons People Are Not Involved in Your Church

Ed Stetzer: “Not everyone is inactive for the same reasons. Once we know why, we can go about helping them move into service.”

Church Planting, Part 2: Choosing the Right Site

Church planters discuss how they chose the locations for their launch services and what unique factors about their communities affect their approach to ministry.

Church Planting, Part 4: Planning the Launch

8 veterans of the process recommend: Define success; count the cost; look beyond launch day—and remember to smile.

Soulfires: Crowning Achievement

After years of substance abuse, drug dealing and incarceration, a son of hopelessness encounters the God of hope.

3 Books That Shape My Ministry

Dan Kimball: "What I love about books is that they make us feel we are not alone on this mission."

Are You Scaring Off First-Time Guests?

Tim Peters offers a list of three common mistakes churches often make with first-time guests.