Tag: Outreach 100

5 Crucial Challenges to the American Megachurch

Warren Bird: Five unique challenges that face megachurches—and what all church leaders can learn from them.

Jerry Harris: ‘Church Life Is Now an Alternative Lifestyle’

"Being different from the prevailing culture is the native ground of the church, and it’s exciting to think about what God might do."

“The Pastor Had a Passion for What He Was Teaching”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?

3 Keys to Engaging a Post-Church Culture

Lessons from this year's Outreach magazine/LifeWay Research survey of large, fast-growing churches.

4 Ways to Handle Ministry Discouragement

Ronnie Floyd: "Discouragement in ministry is real. When you are down, how do you get back up?"

Robert Morris: ‘Church Is Not About Competition’

"As I shepherd his sheep, I must lead as he’s called me to lead. I have an audience of one—and that’s God."

Andy Stanley Responds to His Critics

After controversial sermon, Andy Stanley crafts response to critics that explains his perspective on message and method.

John Van Pay: The Simplicity of America’s Fastest-Growing Church—Part 1

"If you can stay the course, you see the lives of people change and that changes everything in the church.”