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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...

What's Trending in Multisite? 2013

Jim Tomberlin of MultiSite Solutions tracks the state of the multisite movement.

Top 5 Christmas Eve Mistakes Churches Make

Don’t miss an opportunity to make a newcomer's visit count.

What Happens When You Ask God “What If?”

God delights for us to cup our hands in prayer in holy expectation that he will meet us in beautiful, mysterious ways.

8 Ways Your Church Can Ignite Outreach

Pastors discuss the tools their churches are using to share the Gospel effectively.

The Church Needs Skunk Works

8 steps to implement a process that will foster innovation and transfuse organic life into your church.

Three Hours to Active Engagement

How Savannah Christian Church in Georgia urges attendees to commit to worship, service and study each week

5 Barriers to Church Growth

How to identify and break through the top five church growth barriers, no matter what your church size.

Light Up the Neighborhood

How hospitality, generosity and our simple presence with others illuminate the Gospel—one person at a time.