Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

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.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Kids

This children’s book does a good job of showing children the point of the gospel message—that Jesus came to rescue us.

Love God and Obey Him

When we prioritize our teens over God, we are reminded that to Love God and Obey Him, our hope in God, our love for God, and our obedience to God makes a profound impact on our teens.

Make Your Church a Safe Sanctuary for Church Safety

Church leaders can foster genuine peace and church safety and security for all who seek solace and connection within its walls.

5 Steps to Leading the Kaizen Way

Comfort is the enemy of the church, and leading the kaizen way opposes it.

Entrusting Kids With Responsibility

Working in teams, 75 fifth and sixth grade students descended on the church parking lot. It felt like pure chaos, but they did it. The emotional response from the kids was beyond what I ever thought possible. They were hooked. This is a powerful example of entrusting kids with responsibility.

Renewing the Small Church With the Kintsugi Model

The church can leverage the Kintsugi Model to review the community's needs and begin to capture one element that it could do to help the community become healthier.

4 Ways to Develop Humility in Leadership

Given humility in leadership, the focus on the other person may be surprising to have a practice that zeros in on us. Taking personal responsibility is work that cannot be delegated to others—it is ours alone to bear.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Youth

Sanchez does an amazing job of helping students understand the importance of discipleship in relation to conversations on race.