The Current American Tension and 4 Opportunities for the Church
Here are four ways Christians and the church can bring hope to the increasingly fragile culture around us. Read More
Why I Preach about Racism
Daniel Hyun shares a few of the reasons why he regularly incorporate the theme of racism in his preaching. Read More
12 Principles on How to Disagree with Other Christians
The consciences of Christians are remarkably similar, since we all have the same Word and the same Spirit. But on the edges of conscience, God has always allowed Christians a surprising degree of latitude in personal scruples. Read More
5 Questions to Ask When Picking Your Battles
Based on the disclaimers listed, here are five questions to help you pick your battles.... Read More
You Can Make it Worse!
Whenever these conflicts happen, the mature leader works for resolution as quickly as possible. But, often our responses can make it worse. Read More
Five Surprising Insights about Growing Churches - Rainer on Leadership #357 [Podcast]
Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe continue their focus on evangelism and churches by revealing five surprising insights that were found in the research on effective evangelistic churches. Listen Now
How to Survive the “Pastors Graveyard” of New England
If you’re thinking about ministry in this part of the world or in some other difficult soil, here’s three things God has taught me along the way. Read More
3 Overlooked Qualities of a Successful Church Planter
There are some qualities that are in the job description of church planting. The church planter should be a qualified minister and have an entrepreneurial mindset. There are also overlooked qualities that are mentioned less often but are very important to becoming a successful church planter. Read More
3 Reasons We Shouldn’t Copy Someone Else’s Vision
Too many people and organizations today are getting their visions from someone else’s website, blog, tweets, marketing materials, or conferences. There are lots of reasons we should not go down this path. Here are my top three.... Read More
Think You Joined the Wrong Church?
Many Christians’ broken relationships with their churches resemble patterns of the divorce culture and its attendant assumptions about authority, love, and compatibility. Read More
Six Reasons to Sit in a Different Seat at Church This Weekend
I know some readers won’t like this post. Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend. Read More
The Secret of John Calvin’s Greatness
Calvin’s greatness was not in his service to himself but in his surrender to God.... Read More
5 Reasons Why Pastors Avoid Church Member Giving Records
While some pastors do have access to giving records, primarily for discipleship and leadership selection, many pastors shy away from viewing church members’ giving records. Here are a few reasons why.... Read More
Chucking Seeds, Training Farmers and Building Greenhouses
For decades youth leaders have been like farmers. They chuck the seeds of the Gospel in youth group, during outreach meetings and at camps, retreats and mission trips. This is the way it has been since youth ministry sprung into being... But there is a better way. Read More
How to Talk About Race with Your Kids
Children naturally notice differences—and that is a good thing. Read More
Why People Oppose Change
In order to lead a team of staff and volunteers in the church, you must have an understanding of change and what causes people to buck when you’re initiating it. Read More
10 Lessons I Have Learned After Writing Exactly 1,000 Blog Posts
Fellow blogger Jeremy Roberts offers some good advice to bloggers in this post. Read More
The Rise of Digital Technologies and the Decline of Reading
Tim Challies offers a few thoughts on the rise of digital technologies and the decline of reading. Read More
3 Reasons We’re Addicted to Digital Distraction
Yep, there's an app for that. Read More
How to Give an Effective Missions Testimony
How do we stay focused and give effective testimonies briefly—to allow others to share as well—and powerfully? Read More
A.R. Bernard Resigns from Trump’s Board of Evangelicals
From the moment President Trump became a political candidate, he’s been a divisive figure to evangelicals. This past Tuesday, that divisiveness extended to his own evangelical advisory board with the resignation of Brooklyn megachurch pastor A.R. Bernard. Read More
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