Recent Issues

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Hills Church: New Name, Same Mission

Hills Church has grown, in part, due to Marksman—a strategy for men focused on reaching and discipling other men that includes a 6-week Bible study boot camp.

Mike Housholder: The Wind of the Spirit

“Churches are called to make their cities better. The best way to do that is to genuinely and authentically love our neighbors. If there are needs in our community, we want to get involved.” - Pastor Mike Housholder

Dave Ferguson: Ask the Right Question

Reproducing churches replace “grow” with “multiply” because they want to see the kingdom expand from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

A Peaceful Presence

Conflicted times can become sacred moments when believers in Jesus stand out in a good way.

Matt Chandler: Victory Is Assured

Because of Jesus we can endure anything.

Karl Vaters: De-Size the Church

If we are simply getting bigger churches, that’s not church growth; that’s Christian consolidation.

Keep It Simple: Don’t Waste Your Efforts on the Disinterested

If we can agree that our world has drastically changed over the last 70 years, then why are our ministries still following best practices that are more than 70 years old?

Ed Stetzer: A Higher Allegiance

There is no promise that this American experiment will last forever. Only the kingdom of God will last forever.

Rob Hoskins: Communities of Hope

If we are to be people rooted in Christ, we must embrace what it means to be a hopeful community where faith thrives and truth prevails.

Silenced: What I Learned About Leadership When I Lost My Voice

We have the One who can patiently lead us forward, restoring the damaged places, healing the broken pieces, giving us a new way to live.