How Churches Can Measure What Really Matters
Church attendance and activity tell only part of the story. Learn how churches can measure discipleship and create a scoreboard focused on developing and sending disciple-makers.
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‘Come As You Are’: Inside The Journey Church’s Growth
Near the University of Delaware, The Journey Church has built its identity on being "a real church for real people." Through a culture of invitation, intentional outreach to young men, and community service via its Code Red ministry, the church has drawn in college students, veterans, and families alike—offering not just Sunday services, but genuine belonging.
Ed Stetzer: Is Revival Here?
New research points to growing spiritual interest in the U.K. and U.S. But Ed Stetzer explains why increased religious openness isn’t necessarily a spiritual revival—and what church leaders should do with the moment.
Rise of Hispanic Church Plants
In 2025, Lifeway Research worked with 16 denominations or similar groups tosurvey leaders at almost 300 new Protestant Hispanic churches to gain insight into what these new ministries look like. Here are some of the findings.
Kevin Vanhoozer: Teaching the Church to Die Well
“To die will be an awfully big adventure,” says Peter Pan in J.M. Barrie’s same-titled play. It’s one thing for a boy who never grows up to describe death as a big adventure; it’s quite another for grown-ups who know their ultimate end to do so. Anthropologist Ernest Becker argues in his Pulitzer Prize-winning The … Continued
Recovering Moral Authority
As churches trade prophetic guidance for affirmation, moral authority has quietly vanished from the pulpit—only to be filled by influencers, podcasts and cultural drift. Here's a biblical case for reclaiming it as a work of formation, not enforcement.
How Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene Is Growing Across Every Generation
In a fast-changing Southern Arizona suburb, Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene has grown by refusing to choose between generations—doubling down on both its ministry to active adults and its outreach to kids and young families. Lead Pastor Craig Coulter shares how a missions-focused culture, "God-sized" risks, and a relentless emphasis on relationship have fueled explosive growth, including a new worship center breaking ground this fall.
Why Great Leaders Must Embrace the Chaos
Chaos can feel threatening, but effective leadership often emerges in uncertainty. Drawing from real-life crisis response, this article explores how leaders can move toward disruption with faith, agility and compassion.
How an Ohio Church Provides Critical Ukrainian Refugee Aid
Grace Evangelical Church in Galloway, Ohio, launched the nonprofit Gift of Grace Aid, which has shipped 335 containers of supplies and assisted 1,500 refugees locally with housing, transportation, and education.
How One Church Outreach Bicycle Ministry Transforms Lives in Their Community
A Pennsylvania church is transforming lives through a simple but powerful idea: providing bicycles in exchange for community service. Here’s how it works.
