Books

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.

Tiffany Stein’s Top 5 Books on Grief

Tiffany Stein is an ordained minister who also serves as a fourth-grade teacher. She previously served as a women’s pastor and marriage and care...

Flourishing With a Small-Church Mindset

There is a longing in the world today for people to feel valued. They are valued not for what they can bring to the table but for who they are. God has placed giftings in each person that the local church needs today—many leaders and churches long for authentic relationships that make a person feel seen and heard.

How to Help Women Delve Deeply into the Word of God

As you get to know the women in your group, discover the unique gifts and talents and explore opportunities to connect them with church or small groups to help them grow in their discipleship journey.

Stay Grounded in God’s Word

we don’t have to walk through life blindly. We have a roadmap to help us navigate so we don’t get lost. It’s the Word of God, which we’ve been taught.

Develop Guests into Future Leaders

Churches that integrate visitors into members have a clear direction of where they are going.

Just for a Season

Grandmom and Grandad’s Louisiana table will always be my favorite table, carved walnut and long enough for their four kids to bring their kids who also brought theirs. It was the living table of a great-grandmother, and she set it with southern precision, in decadent layers of greenery and understated class.

Churches, Ministries and the SMLLC

When an SMLLC is considered a disregarded entity, the owner reports the SMLLC's income, expenses, assets, and liabilities on the tax return of the parent organization, such as a 501(c)(3) church or ministry.

Does Your View of Heaven Match Jesus’?

“The heavens” also carried another important meaning in the ancient world. It referred to the dwelling place of God. The heavens are the invisible, intangible realm occupied by the Lord and his hosts.

You’re Not as Broken as You Think

How often do we measure ourselves with a tape measure that is no longer, or never even was, accurate for our needs?