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.

Why You Can Believe in the Power of Prayer

Ultimately, we approach God with complete humility because he is God and we are not. He is the Creator; we are the creation. Indeed, we approach him with a posture of total humility and lack of pride because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6), highlighting the power of prayer.

The Hidden Factor Behind Your Churchs Struggles: Lack of Biblical Understanding

Because we are so busy doing the activities and programs and ministries of our churches, we often are not aware of this major hidden issue: a lack of biblical understanding.

Go Back to Go Forward: Deal With Your Past to Move Forward

Paul wasnt talking about forgetting his past struggles; he was talking about forgetting his past victories. He wasnt talking about forgetting his past pain; he was talking about forgetting his pride and his boasting in his accomplishments. You have to deal with your past to be freed from your past!

20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year: Apologetics

Travis Dickinson’s Wandering Toward God is a vital apologetic resource for church leaders who navigate our age of deconstruction. This book not only provides answers to pressing questions, but also sorts through the central challenge of doubts.

God Can Use a Small Church Ministry of Any Size

According to a recent Lifeway Research survey, the average evangelical church in North America has an average of 65 worshipers each Sunday. Of that, 7 out of 10 worshipers attend a church with fewer than 100 worshipers each Sunday, proving small church ministry is common.

Doing Contextualization at Home

Below is a very basic contextualization approach that I believe will prove helpful for conducting a fresh inspection of the cultures that our home churches inhabit. Let me briefly explain the three steps before considering three overarching ways to prepare ourselves as individuals and as churches to do this work in our local settings. Step […]

10 Ways to Spark Revival

God promises to show up and do a new work inside your heart that will make a lasting contribution to the community of believers you witness weekly, igniting a spark revival in church.

Born Again: Finding God’s Love

Tim found the God of love who revealed himself in Jesus Christ and his Word, discovering the joy of finding God's love. No longer would he presume to judge God. Now he would follow the God who is just and at the same time is the one who justifies sinners.