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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.

Women Eyewitnesses Matter

Could we be more personal, detailed, self-deprecating and humble in our apologetics?

Faith That Comes by Hearing

3 strategies for reaching oral cultures with the gospel

6 Tips When Striking Up Spiritual Conversations

Every day we encounter people who don’t know Christ’s saving love—who are “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36).

How to Navigate the Negative Naysayer

When someone trumpets a series of baseless complaints, they are like a young child discovering a live mic in a room full of people. The noise is loud, overbearing, and impossible to ignore.

Why College Grads and Retirees Make Great Church Planters

We tell them, “Give us two years, and we’ll change the world.”

A Practical Look at Being Salt and Light

We want to be careful and try to influence them more than they are influencing us. Sometimes, in an attempt to “relate” to nonbelievers, Christians will make unnecessary compromises.

Saying ‘Yes’ to Serve

Our purpose is to serve him wholeheartedly, without expecting accolades or rewards.

Don’t Forget the Next Generation

Are you overlooking a third of your church?