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The Ridiculously Simple Secret to Awesome Social Media Strategy

Are you scratching your head wondering how to get social media to work for your organization?

Between Westboro Baptist and Rob Bell

The most effective gospel presentations are those that are simultaneously respectful and confrontational.

Mark Driscoll: 8 Marks of a True New Testament Church

Mark Driscoll: "As Christians, we don’t have the right to call just any group a church."

One Generation From Extinction: How to Reach Millennials

We in the church have a clear problem: We are losing our next generation.

3 Common Mistakes Pastors Make

Are you falling into these patterns that commonly trip up pastors?

Don’t Let Selfish Ambition KILL Your Leadership

Ambition kills servants of God and turns them into servants of themselves.

5 Ways to Fight Distractions

Almost anything that requires concentration sends me off on a little odyssey of randomness.

A Strong Sermon Title Leads to a Strong Sermon

A clear and effective title sticks to your mind and your tongue, and thus drives the main point of the message into the people’s mind.

Can You Serve Without Sermonizing?

Has our service to others become conditional on whether or not it produces a return for us?

Solve the “Our Church Will Never Grow” Dilemma

Because of the town where we’re at, and with it being pretty rural, our church isn’t ever really going to grow.

An Open Letter to Miley Cyrus

Jarrid Wilson: "Regardless of what the tabloids say, my wife and I still believe in you, and will always show an open hand of grace..."

Churches Joining Together for Back to Church Sunday

Churches around the nation are unifying their efforts to invite their communities back to church on September 15.

The Incomparable Value of Expository Preaching

The problem many of us preachers face, however, is that we want to preach what we want to preach.

Guard Your Flock … Even From Other Christians

It may seem ironic, but some of the people from whom you have to most tenaciously guard your church are other believers.

Are You an Aquarium-Keeping Leader?

"Focus on the people you want to reach, and you’ll keep the people you want to keep."

5 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Preaching Right Away

As I study preaching and preachers, these things are present in consistently helpful, good expositions.

Do You Know the Essentials for Asking Powerful Questions?

One of the core traits of transformational leaders is their capacity to ask truly powerful questions.

Half of Americans Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed

51 percent of Americans believe that a gay or lesbian person's sexual orientation cannot be changed; 36 percent say it can.

Don't Lie to Us, Pastor

Veteran pastor, Joe McKeever, sets us straight in four key areas where integrity is critical.

Don't Lie to Us, Pastor

Lying is almost unforgiveable in a pastor.

Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas, and Russell Johnson Set To Lead ‘United...

On Thursday (April 25), political activist Sean Feucht will lead a “United for Israel March” at Columbia University alongside author Eric Metaxas and Pastor Russell Johnson of The Pursuit Church in Seattle, Washington.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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