Articles for Outreach & Missions

"Churches must decide whether they want to keep people or reach people."

Just like taking a physical exam, your church needs attention in order to remain healthy. Ponder these 10 questions to keep your church in tip-top shape.

Anxiety presents a real struggle for many in the United States. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year."

God's Word shows us how to fight for damaged relationships.

How do you live normal when life is not normal? Whether you are a church leader, a parent leading your family, or leading in the business arena, we all need to lean into what helps us think and live healthily so we can better care for and lead others.

It could be easy to miss some evangelistic principles from this story because of the larger-than-life intellects and international platforms of the personalities previously mentioned. There is much to apply to learning evangelism.

The idea of a depressed Christian doesn't sit well with us. If we have the hope and love of Jesus in our hearts, how could we possibly be depressed? The reality is more Christians struggle with depression than we realize.

I pray that as I contemplate my grandmother’s glorious, little life, my heart will begin to release its craving for stature and instead look with love at the people and places my Creator has put right in front of me. To see a little life as beautiful instead of punishment is an act of love.