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Pastors and Artists Sign Petition, Pray for Saeed's Release

Saeed Abedini, a 33-year-old pastor, father and husband from Idaho, is currently imprisoned in Tehran, Iran.

Is Your Church for INSIDERS? 6 Key Indicators

How to evaluate if your church's culture has become insular.

How Should Pastors Handle Disappointment?

How to let God be God in your life, even through the disappointing times.

Why Handoffs are Vital to Your Church’s Success

Relay races are won or lost at the handoffs.

Survey: 10 Million Tithers Donate More Than $50 Billion

New study provides an inside look at big givers to religion.

Are Flatscreen Preachers a FAD?

Is preaching-by-video here to stay?

Discover the BOTTOM LINE of Ministry

Three keys to a God-pleasing ministry.

Don’t Upstage Jesus

Idols have a way of snatching our attention, our admiration, our adoration.

Minnesota Senate Approves Gay Marriage; Governor Will Sign

Minnesota will become the 12th state in the U.S. to legalize gay marriage.

IRS Admits It Targeted Conservative Groups in 2012

The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for singling out and scrutinizing organizations applying for tax-exempt status.

Church Diversity in the U.S. Has Doubled in the Past Decade

The percentage of multiethnic churches in America has grown from 7.5 percent in 1998 to 13.7 percent in 2010.

Should Pastors Be “Nice Guys”?

Mean, cruel, angry, untrusting, arrogant or rude pastors do a great disservice to the Kingdom of God.

Is Jesus Bothered by Different Discipleship Styles?

Can Jesus see different discipleship approaches as helpful, even when we cannot?

Why Great Sermons Also Include Listening

Listening is a lost art in our culture, so how should we listen to a sermon?

Philadelphia Abortion Provider Found Guilty in Three Babies' Deaths

Dr. Kermit Gosnell was found guilty this week of three counts of first-degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter and could face the death penalty.

Church Decline: 6 Ways to Reverse a Shrinking Church

"Quick-fix" formulas won't work. Here are six keys to stopping a church's decline.

How Much Should Pastors Share With Their Spouses?

Five real-life principles for determining what's helpful to share with your spouse about church and ministry.

The Greatest Thing a Pastor Can Do (It’s Not What You Think)

Being a leader is tough, but does it mean you should take matters into your own hands?

7 Stories All Church Leaders Must Master

Understanding the nuances of story will help you communicate more effectively.

Church Groundskeeper Beaten and Robbed in Broad Daylight

A church groundskeeper was left beaten and baffled after being robbed in broad daylight outside of Truevine Missionary Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama, on Thursday afternoon. 

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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