Recent Issues

Food for Thought

Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.

Derwin Gray: Choose Growth

Growing as a leader is not optional—it’s your responsibility. It’s your yes to the call God placed on your life.

Mountain Life Church: Christmas Blessings

Mountain Life Church purchased Christmas trees from a local nursery at cost and organized a Christmas tree lot on church grounds.

Lonely at the Top

Creating a support network outside of our vocational spaces is mission-critical for the mental, spiritual and physical health of leaders.

John K. Jenkins Sr.: Wisdom From a Life of Ministry

The kingdom of God is made up of failed people who make mistakes. We should put our trust in the principles of Scripture, in the teachings of God.

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: Take Caution With Technology

The temptation of the Tower of Babel is humans using their God-given gifts to usurp God’s authority.

Deeper, Closer, Further

“Finding a way of life with Jesus is at the heart of our teaching.” -Melissa van Biljon

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.