Recent Issues

Refugee Church Finds a New Home in Texas

“This was a natural extension of who we have always been." -Pastor Darin wood

What Message Are You Sending Visitors?

By immediately communicating, ‘You are welcome here,’ you are answering guests’ big question: Should I be here?

The Avenue Fights Hunger Through Partnerships

Sourcing and obtaining enough food to meet the demand proved difficult. And often, the church found itself with an abundance of donated expired food.

Alan Briggs: Is Bigger Actually Better?

A larger church can have a bigger impact, but that isn’t a given. So, is having a larger church really better?

A Firm Foundation

Without a clear vision, churches are either rooted in their past, focused only on immediate needs or chasing after some shiny innovation.

Beyond Numerical Growth

Thriving evangelistic churches simplify what it looks like to live on mission.

Tell Me How You *Really* Feel

You hear it all the time, and a simple Google search will produce countless articles on it: The most important leadership trait is empathy.

To America With Love: Why U.S. Christianity’s Resurgence Will Come From Immigrants

The more global we are, the more globally connected, relevant and needed we will be.

Ashley Wooldridge: Radical Generosity

When you get radically generous, it invites the blessing of God in a supernatural way.

Michelle Sanchez: Chosen by God

It is because partnership is God’s chosen way that we now have the privilege of becoming “God’s fellow workers” (1 Cor. 3:9).

Reach a Whole Region

Local networks were how the early church spread outward. To see the same spread and gospel saturation of Christianity today, planters must think beyond their own church plants and imagine networks of churches.