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Six Dramatic Trends Impacting Small Churches

Chuck Warnock - October 21, 2011

Six Dramatic Trends Impacting Small Churches In his new book, American Religion: Contemporary Trends, Professor Mark Chaves of Duke University identifies six new trends affecting...

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What’s Right With the Church in 2011

Brandon Cox - October 21, 2011

Because of my role as an Editor and Online Community Facilitator, I’m exposed to a very wide variety of thinking within the modern...

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Accreditation Can be a Real Heart Attack

Jason Hood - October 21, 2011

All institutions of higher learning must be regionally accredited. The body for that accreditation here in the South, the Southern Association of...

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Jesus Died to End Abortion and Racism

Desiring God - October 21, 2011

Seventeen years ago I linked Martin Luther King Day with Sanctity of Life Sunday for the first time. Since then I have tried...

Articles for Pastors

Dawkins Forms Support Group for Unbelieving Clergy

Toni Ridgaway - October 21, 2011

Famed atheist Richard Dawkins has formed a support group for pastors and religious leaders who have lost their faith.

Articles for Pastors

Harold Camping Keeps a Low Profile on this "Doomsday"

Toni Ridgaway - October 21, 2011

Calls and visits to Family Radio host Harold Camping are received with "no comment" on this predicted day of the world's end.

Videos For Pastors

How Theater Taught Me to Exegete a Text

Toni Ridgaway - October 20, 2011

Anna Carter Florence discovered a community can discover God's Word together.

Pastor How To's

9 Pastors Share Their Greatest Ministry Do-Overs

Outreach Magazine - October 20, 2011

Matt Chandler, Bob Coy, Troy Gramling, and others share what they would have done differently in the early days of their ministry.

Pastor Blogs

7 Ways to Know It's a God Thing

Ron Edmondson - October 20, 2011

If you know God has called you to something, don’t be dismayed if others can’t quickly identify with your calling.

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John Frame on the Political Mission of the Church

Jason Hood - October 20, 2011

There’s a great deal of debate over the degree to which the message of the NT was “counter-imperial.” There’s also an ongoing debate over...

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Your Faith. God’s Faithfulness.

Steven Furtick - October 20, 2011

I don’t think we can ever talk enough about the faithfulness of God. It’s the starting place of any big prayer or act of...

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Scoreboard 101: 3 Kinds of Results in Church Leadership

Will Mancini - October 20, 2011

Instead of counting Christians, we need to weigh them. – Dallas Willard Clear vision requires clarity about the results you are after. Any result...

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How to Glorify God in Your Decision-Making

Desiring God - October 20, 2011

by Jonathan Parnell In the fall of 1974 John Piper stepped into a classroom at Bethel College to teach New Testament as a...

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How Evangelicalism Changed And Why It Needs To Change Again

Chuck Warnock - October 20, 2011

Evangelicalism has thrived in America because of its ability to adapt to its culture, according to Randall Balmer in his book, The Making of...

Videos For Pastors

John Maxwell in the Hot Seat

Toni Ridgaway - October 20, 2011

What happens when Comedian Michael Jr. interviews John Maxwell on the spot with no preparation?

Free Resources for Pastors

Free e-Report: "Generosity Becoming a Fundamental Spritual Discipline for Churches"

Daniel So - October 20, 2011

"Churches that are leading the charge in becoming more generous are taking their giving to a whole new level."

Preaching & Teaching

Preaching on the Run: 7 Tips for Bi-Vocational Pastors

Todd Hiestand - October 20, 2011

Seriously: who has 30 hours a week for sermon prep?

Articles for Pastors

Jenni Catron: What They Didn't Tell You About Being a Top-Level Leader

Jenni Catron - October 19, 2011

I don’t think you can climb the leadership growth chart if you haven’t learned to put your team before yourself.

Articles for Pastors

6 Benefits of Not Changing Churches

Outreach Media Group - October 19, 2011

Thinking about moving to another church? Before you do, consider the benefits of "not" changing churches.

Pastor Blogs

Live for the Mission Not the Moment

Perry Noble - October 19, 2011

Perry Noble: "It’s not about the moment, it’s about the mission…stay focused."

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‘It’s Disgusting. It’s Blasphemous.’—North Carolina Pastor Calls Out the ‘God Bless...

Janna Firestone - April 24, 2024

Pastor Loran Livingston of Central Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, recognized that "the challenges of the day are complex" in a recent sermon addressing politics, what is spiritual, and what is "civic privilege."

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‘Lyrics Matter’—Evangelist Shane Pruitt Sounds the Alarm on Taylor Swift’s New...

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New Podcasts

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

Jessica Lea - April 24, 2024

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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