Ed Stetzer: Thoughts on the Megachurch
Prioritizing health ensures a church culture that is equitable, avoids abuse and scandal, and treats each person as an image-bearer of God, particularly within megachurches.
Recent Issues
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: A Safe Place for Women
When we survey Jesus’ encounters with vulnerable people—especially women—in the New Testament, we see him responding with kindness. Jesus loves and cares for the plight of women.
Matthew Watley: Growth Through Service
Its not the number of people who come to church, but the number who go out to serve, that defines real growth for Matthew Watley.
Every Culture Welcome: How Growing Churches Are Reaching Different Ethnic Groups
We believe that the church should model the ethnic diversity of the area around it by reaching different ethnic groups.
5 Cultural Trends Driving the Growth of Microchurches
The decentralized approach of microchurches allows the gospel to be heard and seen in tangible ways for different cultural subgroups.
Reaching Smallville: What Happens When Rural Pastors Band Together
Jesus cares deeply about small towns and small communities and places that no ones ever heard of before. This article explores how rural pastors banding together can make a significant impact.
Leading Local: What Life Is Like Serving Smaller Congregations
What we have in our hands is enough for what God has called us to do. And if God wants us to do more, then he will put more in our hands.Aaron Tinch. This article explores the realities of serving smaller congregations.
Shauna Pilgreen: Love Listens While Sharing Faith in Culture
We come to know one another by translating Jesus in a way the culture can understand, because it means Im breaking things down for both me and you. The more that happens, the more I come to know about Jesus, especially when sharing faith in culture.
Ed Stetzer: Leading Missional Ministry
Our congregations are the resource we need to be a force of change for Christ in our world, and its time to lead them to do just that through leading missional ministry.
Alan Briggs: The Paralysis of Perfection
Lately I’ve been noticing two competing ideas in organizations: creativity and excellence. Of course, we need innovative solutions to problems. Count me in for more creativity. It’s the excellence piece that can trip us up.
