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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.

New Data Reveals Christmas Churchgoing Trends

Most Americans attend church during the Christmas season, and many would come if invited, new LifeWay Research study finds.

How to Transition to Living Color

How Garfield Memorial Church in Ohio Turned a Multiethnic Corner

Discipleship: Are We Hosts or Producers?

Bobby Gruenewald: “The tension isn’t as much between evangelism or discipleship, but how actively we participate in both."

Re-Engaging the Dechurched: Lessons From Burning Man

Three themes from the annual festival that can help us better reach the younger, dechurched, spiritually seeking generation.

What Can We Learn From Early Church Evangelism?

How can Christians of the past positively affect the ways we share Christ with others today?

9 Common Church Change Mistakes

Being aware of these mistakes can be the difference between damaging the church and strengthening it.

WWHDD: What Would His Disciples Do?

Dan Kimball: “A disciple of Jesus should be just as passionate as his first disciples.”

6 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches

Higher expectations get more positive behavioral patterns. If you want to make more disciples, raise your expectations.