Recent Issues

Seasonal Outreach Ideas: Refresh VBS, Autism Awareness, Baseball

This spring and summer, engage with those in your church and community in new ways.

Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

New Life Community Church: Ministry in Motion

LifeCycle exists to meet practical needs, but the love of Christ and relationship-building compel it.

The Distraction of Decline

The distraction of decline shapes our conversations: when we think our issue is decline or lack of resources, our discussions are usually not about God and how he moves.

Post-Pandemic Church Resilience: Hard-Pressed But Not Crushed

An attitude of defeatism does not engender resurrection, and post-pandemic church resilience matters.

Alan Briggs: Is Bigger Church Better?

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

A Healthy Church Foundations

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

Beyond High-Conversion Churches

Thriving evangelistic churches show how high-conversion churches simplify what it looks like to live on mission.

Tell Me How You Really Feel: Empathy in Leadership

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

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. Ashley Wooldridge's journey exemplifies this principle.