Recent Issues

Ed Stetzer: Who We Are

We are called to cultivate human flourishing and societal transformation throughout the world as a testimony to the truth of the gospel.

5 Keys for Sharing Your Faith

We do not need to be contentious and argumentative. We can be kind and grace-filled even when we disagree with others and offer them a whole new worldview.

Embrace Church: Real Transformation

The church’s success is a testament to divine grace working through flawed people, Pastor Adam Weber insists. Embrace’s goal-setting process, called “traction,” has also multiplied its congregation.

Michelle Sanchez: Become All Flame

We know that the most powerful way for us to witness to God’s presence in the world is to be consumed by his presence.

Bobby Gruenewald & Craig Groeschel: Making Connections

“The goal is not to just deliver content, but to develop community.”—Bobby Gruenewald

Good Growth: 4 Types of Newcomers That Point to Healthy Church Development

When you have nonbelievers coming to your church who are spiritually hungry, this is a joy and one of the best kinds of growth you can experience.

The Distraction of Decline

When we think our issue is decline or lack of resources, our discussions are usually not about God and how he moves.

Hard-Pressed But Not Crushed

An attitude of defeatism does not engender resurrection.

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.