Books

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Why the Nicene Creed Still Matters for Making Disciples Today

Why the Nicene Creed still matters today—and how catechesis shaped the early church and can form disciples in a new global awakening.

The Value of Long-Suffering

It’s hard. It’s hard to see the value of children's ministry when others don’t.

God Calls Work Good

Our work might also be a means of worship—if we pursue quality, beauty, truth, and integrity in what we make, write, and build.

The Momentus Maintenance Challenge

Ministry is about strategic micro-steps moving forward inches at a time to accomplish a long-term goal.

The Larger Story

In the swirl of the hustle around me, all I could think about was just how God was going to turn this around for good. "I hear it, God. I just don’t know if I can see it yet."

Overcoming Isolation During Church Revitalization

Church revitalization is pressured packed and if a leader does not develop tools of renewal, they too will fall to the isolation that comes with leading.

Men of Their TImes

Are your beliefs and actions a reflection of your age, upbringing, and culture? Or are they rooted in something deeper, something timeless?

5 Ways to Overcome Summer Stagnation

Encourage members in the church to reconnect to the church family throughout the summer through regular attendance, BBQs, and other special church gatherings.

Prepare to Say Yes

Saying yes might mean extending yourself beyond what you have achieved before, being tested in new ways, working hard, facing new physical challenges, and dealing with nerves.