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4 Reasons You Should See The Case for Christ Movie

"It is my great hope that you will see the film this weekend, and take a few friends along with you."

Burning the Ships

We came to realize that if we truly want to reach "every teen everywhere" we have to kill the conferences.

But What if the Poor Waste What We Give Them?

"As stewards, we should invest wisely in eternity."

What to Do When Christians Hurt You

When someone hurts us, the instinct of our flesh is to hurt them back. Thankfully, God does not leave us to our fleshly instincts to learn how to respond. Instead, He instructs us in very specific ways about how we should respond when someone does us harm.

3 Mistakes to Avoid This Easter

What do you want to be different about Easter this year?

Do You Have This Secret Fear of Heaven?

"Jesus’ resurrection is the appetizer to the full-course meal of restoration, the trailer to the blockbuster film of redemption."

Who Will Shine My Light to Them

In the Bible we see all kinds of ordinary people used by God.

Why Your Church Won’t Be for Everyone

"Jesus never let anyone derail Him from his purpose."

3 Popular Lies Millennials Believe About How the World Works

"Social media enhances your ability to communicate and develop relationships with others."

5 Ways to Lead the Next Generation and Avoid Becoming Obsolete

There is an entire generation of up-and-coming leaders who need elders. They need fathers, models, mentors and friends. And leadership is, among many other things, the willingness to lead the next generation of leaders.

Amidst Unrest, Division and Fear: 5 Reasons It’s Great to Be a Christian Today

“What would happen if Christians opened their homes and their lives to the strangers who live next to them?”

Complaining Never Wins the Culture

What if the biggest danger ahead for Christians today is something we don’t expect, but should?

Preparing Your Church for Transgender Guests

You cannot dismiss this issue, as if you’ll never face a situation in which a transgender person comes to your church.

Should We Let Politics Determine Our Friendships?

"Not every person on the opposite side of politics acts like the caricatures you’ve seen online."

5 Reasons Growth May Be More Difficult in Your Church

One no longer has to be a Christian or in a church to be accepted by society. That relatively easy pool of prospective attendees for our churches is disappearing.

10 Fears of Young Church Leaders

They plan to work hard to pay their bills, but they’re concerned they’ll always have to worry about finances.

6 Cautions About Church Growth

"It’s possible to grow a crowd, but not a church."

Passion for God’s Word: Interview with Steve Green

"Steve Green is the visionary behind a project I have been really excited about, Museum of the Bible."

In Faith Leadership, Some Days We Walk Blindly

We seldom see the good God is doing through us as we are doing it.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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