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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.

3 Necessary Shifts in the Way We Think About Missions

These changes are critical if we're going to have the global reach God desires.

7 Essential Preaching Skills to Reach a Post-Christian Audience

The authentic gospel message will never change. But the methods and approaches have to if you’re going to connect with post-modern, post-Christian people.

How You (Yes, You!) Can Share Jesus

My guess is that you have more opportunities than you think. Every day, you rub shoulders with people: neighbors, the grocery-store checker, restaurant servers, other parents at the park—the list goes on.

When an Angel Came to Joshua

Joshua, the great leader of the people of Israel and successor to Moses, was leading the people into the Promised Land.

18 Common Mistakes Made When Going Multisite

Launch strong by keeping these things in mind.

Be a Nice Person

If you disagree with someone, that’s fine. But don’t be obnoxious; be nice.

Embrace the Chaos

Leadership that does not shy away from chaos, but embraces it, may well drive the change we need.

Why the Ideal Church Size Debate Is Unhelpful

Church size alone is not an indication of health or unhealth.