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If Evil Has a Best Friend, It's Apathy

We can't carry slaves toward freedom unless we allow our hearts to be moved.

3 Ways Blaise Pascal Won Hearts to Christ

"Pascal looks holistically at how to present the Christian message to those who do not believe it."

The Beauty and Difficulty of What God Requires of Us

We are called to pursue both justice and mercy, and only the humble will find the balance.

Your Church Is Homo-sect-ual (Yes, It Is)

We like comfortable. We like familiar. We like sameness. But does Jesus?

Evangelicals Have Hijacked Jesus (and What to Do About It)

The way of many Christians is to criticize those they disagree with. This is NOT the way of Jesus.

Tim Challies: What Mark Driscoll Missed About Ministry

Tim Challies suggests three lessons we can learn from the recent news from Mars Hill.

8 Reasons Your Church Plant Isn't Growing

Are these things keeping your church from reaching its potential?

The Best Way to Grow a Healthy Church Is to Prune It

Many churches can trace the beginning of their decline from their inability to self-assess and make the necessary changes. Don't let that be you.

Coming (Back) to America: My One Fear

A poignant treatise on parenting, Ferguson and living in America today.

5 Easy Steps to a Shallow Christian Life

Becoming the perfect Christian is just as easy as 1-2-3!

How to Minister to Someone Fighting or Grieving a Suicide

Robin Williams’ suicide has sent shock waves through the world. How should we respond?

Saying 'Good Riddance' to Church Dropouts

News of the decline among America’s churches is producing a strange new effect: elitism.

How to Share the Gospel With Someone Who Thinks All Christians Are Hypocrites

A few steps you could take to steer this type of conversation somewhere eternally productive.

Don't Give Up on Church: How to Avoid the Trend

Many Christians today have fallen into a culture that tells us we have the right to believe whatever we want to believe.

The Church's #1 Hang-Up for Embracing Young Leaders

What happens to the young leader with unbridled enthusiasm when they discover that living on mission is really hard?

Make Disciples Out of Everybody, Without Limits

When Jesus commanded us to "go and make disciples of all nations," he didn't mean only nations that look just like you.

5 Reasons Why the Church Doesn't Suck

Raise your hand if you’re tired of the “church bashing” trend!

How to Have Christlike Interaction on the Internet

Strive to honor Christ with every comment and post.

Do Prodigals Feel Welcome at Our Churches?

When a prodigal returns to your church, what sort of welcome will he receive?

Ministry in the City: Don't Give Up Now

Would we consider giving up our witness to Christ? For this is what the city-dwelling Christian is called to.

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

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.

Articles for Outreach & Missions