Service

Outreach 100 Churches on Creating a Flourishing Volunteer Culture

“Serving is not just about filling a need; it’s about inviting people into the bigger vision of following Jesus and serving in a way that allows them to use the gifts and abilities God has created them with to build his kingdom.” —Lori Newell, The Church of Eleven22

How to Leverage Existing Ministries for Outreach

“You could launch new outreach ministries without removing any existing ministries, increasing your budget or adding staff.”

How You Can Use Your Job Skills to Help the Poor

You already have the job skills you need to make a huge impact on alleviate global poverty.

Why Growing in Christian Maturity Means Growing in Love

"I don’t need encouragement to love myself. I’m a pro at it. What I need is to love my neighbor."

Why You Don’t Need to ‘Start’ Another Church

"The divine call to 'come and see' invites us to engage wholeheartedly in everything God intends."

Hurricane Response: ‘When the Waters Recede, the Love Will Rise’

Houston's First Baptist Church offers physical and spiritual aid in the wake of the historic natural disaster.

6 Marks of a Missional Church

"Rather than seeing your church as a social club for its own good, what if your church embraced its missionary identity?"

Hurricane Harvey: Here Are Some Practical Ways You Can Help Right Now

"Whatever God calls us to do, we can be sure of one thing: He isn’t calling us to do nothing."

After Charlottesville: Biblical Correctness, Not Political Correctness

Rich Stearns: "We cannot mince words in condemning all forms of hatred in our country."

The 7 Irrefutable Laws of Servant Leadership

"Jesus characterized himself as a servant. The way to greatness in the kingdom, he said, is through serving."

10 Differences Between Confidence and Spiritual Arrogance

"A cocky leader is not a leader with simply too much confidence; confidence and arrogance are very different traits."