Tuesday's Catch: Missional Communities and More

This Church Model Thrives in Post-Christian Contexts

Missional communities seek to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a local church. Read More

Four Things Your Church Should Know about Fostering a Church [Podcast]

In this podcast, Thom Rainer interviews Sam Rainer about four things your church should know about fostering another church. There are neighboring churches in your community struggling and need your church’s love. Listen in as the discussion covers leadership tips and boundaries for fostering churches. Listen Now

3 Problems to Consider Before Making Changes in Your Ministry

It is easy to be confused and forget the only legitimate reason for leading major change—advancing the mission of your ministry organization as it serves God’s mission. Read More

6 Members Who Build Up the Church

This article discusses six types of members that build up the church. Read More

3 Ways to Turn Against Your Pastor

How do otherwise good Christians turn against otherwise good pastors? Here are three very common ways it happens. Read More

15 Theses on Evangelical Theology

Daniel Treier is Knoedler Professor of Theology at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. Introducing Evangelical Theology is his “introductory textbook for evangelical colleges, universities, and seminaries that offers students a biblically rich, creedally structured, ecumenically evangelical, and ethically engaged introduction to Christian theology.” Read More

Should We Use Humor in Our Preaching?

Humor should accentuate our communication, not dominate it. Read More

How the Ordinances Preach or Undermine Our Preaching

Our use of the ordinances will either affirm our preaching or undermine it. Let me therefore offer seven points about the ordinances, which will then lead to three lessons for our preaching. Read More

3 Tips for Praying in a Rural Ministry

One of the keys to revitalization (in any context) is prayer. You have no power to revitalize anything on your own, much less the ability to see God’s glory reclaimed in a church located in the middle of nowhere. Read More

Battling Beside Them: Ministering to Students Fighting Anxiety or Depression

In this article Isaac Jenkins, a consultant for CRU, passes on a few ideas he has shared with students who are battling feelings of anxiety or depression.... Read More

3 Strategies for keeping Your Small Group on Track through the Holidays

Brian Daniel, Chris Surratt and Hiltibidal gave three primary ways to ensure a group doesn’t die off during a break. Read More

9 Things about America that Surprise Returning Ministries

I spend a lot of time with missionaries. In many cases, I’m with missionaries who’ve returned to the States for various reasons (e.g., health issues, aging parents, new position, etc.). I often ask them what most surprised them when they returned to the States. Here are some of their most common response.... Read More