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Don't Be Embarrassed by Your Ordinary Church

In the grand scheme of things, how important is your church? Read More

5 Obstacles Your Church Will Face This Summer - Free eBook

Perhaps more than any other time of the year, summertime presents the church with unique challenges that can ruin momentum and decrease overall engagement. The following five obstacles are common in all churches in the U.S., regardless of size, location, denomination or demographics. Read More

10 Qualities of the Leaders I Want on My Team

Who do you want on your team? Read More

5 Ways to Make an Ordinary Idea Extraordinary

The next time you have an idea you’re lukewarm on, don’t throw it away -- refine it -- with one or more of these five strategies.... Read More

Preacher, Teacher, Sunday Entertainer?

The only thing that makes you valuable up front of church on a Sunday is that you have been tasked with the awesome responsibility of speaking God’s words. Read More

Hey, Pastor, Your Preaching Is Not in Vain!

In so far as you are preaching Christ, his life, death, burial and resurrection for us and our salvation then your preaching is not in vain. It matters. It makes a difference. Read More

How Do I Preach Expository Sermons from Proverbs?

Proverbs presents unique challenges for three primary reasons. Read More

10 Reasons Pastors Should Blog

In almost too many ways to count, blogging has changed me and the way I live my life. Read More

A Call for Plodding Bloggers

For all their problems and all their shortcomings, blogs have been a blessing. They have served the church and the cause of the church. Read More

A Simple Secret to Increase Your Community Impact

Are you ready to give all of yourself to the one thing that God has given your church to do? Read More

Amplifying Evangelism—A Call to Share the Faith

In a pluralistic world the need to evangelize is greater than ever. Read More

Nigerian State Proposes Banning Preaching Without a License

An “obnoxious” bill would require pastors to procure an annual permit and ban playing evangelical tapes and CDs in public. Read More

Christian Refugees in Germany Report High Levels of Religious Violence

Sharing resettlement centers with Muslims can be dangerous for Christian asylum-seekers, Open Doors reports. Read More