For those of us who believe that a diverse church who reflects the joy and creativity of Jesus is a beautiful, credible witness to our divided, broken world—and that this is a glimpse of the fullness of redemption on the way (Revelation 7:9-10)—this is essential work.
Articles, Leadership, Strategy
A church’s “cool factor” isn’t what’s bringing in Millennials.
The very thing Jesus told His church to do was to make disciples, and if people are spending their time online, the church should be there making them into disciples: digital disciples.
Articles, Leadership, Strategy
I’d been a pastor for several years before I received the revelation of effective congregational care. It hit me like a ton of bricks and soon became a revolution that changed my life and ministry forever.
The Community Care Network employs a unique church planting strategy to reach people—literally—where they live. Here’s their story.
Christmas preaching matters. Many of us as preachers feel trapped—our people expect a sermon or a series of sermons taken directly from the Christmas story they know and love.
Discipleship is the great calling of the church, and the only soil that grows disciples is a local church culture of spiritual formation. Why plant churches? To make disciples!
The lessons from Sears include three big takeaways. Church planters: take note from the demise of a century-old retail giant.
Our church has several Outward Special Events each year. A well-done and advertised successful event increases attendance and community visibility, adds visitors and builds a visitor database.
Why are American men who claim to be Christian so much less likely to actually live out their faith than women? If we want to boil it down to one of the symptoms: why aren’t men in church?
