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Loving and Listening to Doubters

Over the past decade of setting tables where skeptics and churchgoers sit side by side, I’ve gathered a few hard-earned insights about the art of loving those who see the world differently.

5 Innovative Ministries Shaping the Future Church

The following ministry snapshots are just a few of the examples of innovative ministries that are working well. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader or an everyday disciple looking to reach your neighborhood, we hope their stories will inspire you to innovate in your own ways.

What I Learned in the Painful Parts of Church Planting

God has worked in me more than he has through me. His love works within us like an explorer—or, in a way, a church planter—always seeking the places that have not yet met his healing love.

Rick Warren: What Is the True Cost of Outreach?

4 insights about money and evangelism

10 Trends in the Multisite Movement: 2012

Jim Tomberlin on what multisite churches are talking about these days

Stories of ‘Missional’ in Real Life

What does the buzzword that has captivated all things church really look like in a local congregation and community?

Bobby Gruenewald: 4 Trends and 12 Strategic Questions

With more resources than ever before, what could God accomplish through our generation?

Growing a Healthy Church at Any Size

Researcher Ed Stetzer on what we can all learn from America's Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches

Soul Surfer (Film)

The compelling story of surfer Bethany Hamilton; now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

The Cape Town Commitment: A Confession of Faith and a Call to Action

Out of Cape Town, South Africa: The defining document of the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, held in October 2010 (Foreword and Preamble)

Hell: The Subject We Must Not Avoid

Emerging generations want to talk about hell. Here's why Dan Kimball feels we have an obligation to teach it.