Small Church

5 Questions to Ask When Your Church Isn’t Growing

There could be many reasons why your church isn't growing. Here are a few.

Dear Small Church Pastor

The God who bled for you, who died for you, who rose from the dead for you, and who now lives in you through the Holy Spirit, believes in you.

Dealing With Pastoral Pain

How I learned to heal from the hurts that come with being a church leader.

Leaders by Design: Preparing Your Church for Its Highest Priority

“Job No. 1 for pastors and ministry leaders is not preaching, counseling or sharing the gospel—it’s preparing believers to do so.”

6 Traits of a Church Disrupter

"The disrupter is just that: He disrupts the unity of the church. He disrupts the outward focus of the church."

Where Do 20-Somethings Fit in Our World—and in the Church—Today?

"When we accuse young people of 'leaving church,' we often misinterpret what might actually be occurring."

4 Ways to Build an Outward-Focused Church

"I believe that our purpose is to win people to Christ. Sadly, many churches do not do this."

5 Questions for Pastors Preaching in the Middle of a Cultural Crisis

"Does every significant cultural moment require us to abandon the preplanned message in favor of a 'hot topic' message?"

3 New Outreach Realities That Many Churches Still Don’t Get

"Strategies must be continually evaluated in light of our rapidly changing and increasingly settled post-Christian culture."

14 Things Every Pastor Wishes His Worship Leader Knew

"As a worship leader, you should be leading people to worship with you, not merely in the same room as you."

Top 10 Church-Finance Mistakes

"We must embrace the truth that the functions of a local church do not operate for free."