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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

What Our Evangelism Is Missing

What gospel did Jesus preach?

Are You Living Out These Truths?

We have so far to go to become Christlike, spiritual, scriptural, and mature.

God’s Unseen Intervention

We are called to trust God even when right now we can’t see His purposes. God is good even when we can’t see it.

The Role Anxiety Has Played in My Spiritual Growth

When anxiety pushes us closer to God

How a Friend’s Stand for Christ Made an Eternal Difference

I hadn’t read Garrett’s testimony before, but one of our staff shared it with me. It’s powerful. I think you’ll be touched just like I was. —Randy

8 Signs of an Effective Church That Has Fun

I want church leaders to think about times when church really is fun.

7 Common Excuses We Make for Not Leading Well

The ways we tend to pass the blame

Why Were People Amazed at Jesus’ Teaching? And, Why Aren’t We?

We sometimes envy those who have come late to the Kingdom and are reading God’s word for the first time. They are enchanted by its stories, excited by its champions, enthralled by its riches, thrilled by its insights, and elated by its promises.