Recent Issues

Community Presbyterian Church: A Warm Meal and a Welcome

Visitors have described the center as a place that “restores your faith in humanity.”

When ‘Equipping’ Isn’t Enough

If our churches’ equipping efforts stop at ‘learn, repeat,’ essentially, we are training parrots.

Kyle Strobel: Power in Weakness

“Christians should become powerful Christians. But it’s only ever a power made perfect in our weakness, and it’s only ever a power that comes from God.”

Small Church America

July/August 2012: Our 4th annual celebration of small highlights the innovations and opportunities, and calls for a renewed commitment to church planting.

Navigating Church Change (May/June 2012)

How the church can thrive despite the challenge of transition ... plus the Charles Jenkins interview.

Outreach Resources of the Year (March/April 2012)

The year's best outreach-oriented books and media ... plus technology and the church and the Bobby Gruenewald interview

Becoming Tomorrow's Church (Jan/Feb 2012)

A New Face for the Church, What Does Missional Look Like? and the Outreach Interview with Louie Giglio

Evangelism (Nov/Dec 2011)

Stories of transformational faith and practical help for all who are passionate about the outreach of the church

The 2011 Outreach 100

The Outreach Magazine/LifeWay Research Special Report on the Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches in America, 2011 edition

Sept/Oct 2011: The Leadership Issue

Perspective from Wayne Cordeiro, Alan Hirsch, Craig Groeschel, Dave Gibbons, Larry Osborne, John Maxwell and more than 30 other leaders.

July/Aug 2011: Small Church America

The Equation of Success, The Big Challenge of Small, Voices From the Front Line