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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.

More Than Taking a Nap: Life of Rest

Cultivating a life of rest involves understanding its value, learning to take breaks, and allowing margin in our lives.

Am I Cut Out for This? Leadership Insecurity

When leaders build internal legitimacy, their leadership insecurity rests on their sense of calling from God.

The Missing Ingredient in Church Leadership

What we’re overlooking in our conversations about leadership

Is It Possible to Be Too Heavenly Minded?

There have surely always been Christians who have practiced an easy kind of discipleship, believing that the gospel is exclusively about their eternal destination with no implications for their present situation. Heavenly minded, in the sense of a posture rather than just a destination, can still be misdirected.

20 Things I Learned From Attentive Church Leadership

"The well-defined leader continuously pursues internal alignment, embracing their true self before God. Attentive Church Leadership defines who they are more than the expectations of individuals or the apparent successes or failures of any organization." -Kevin Ford and Jim Singleton

What to Do When Your Sermon Falls Flat

7 tips for those weeks when you didn’t bring your best stuff

Trials Make Us Crave God’s Mercy and Love

We forget God to our own detriment. Suffering and death remind us of Him in ways that pleasure and prosperity don’t.

Knowing More About the Lost

Most the lost do not know they are lost, and many do not care.