Over 2,800 Participating in Back to Church Sunday
More than 2,800 churches are involved in inviting people to this special worship service on Sept. 12.
Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura is a Latin phrase that literally means “By Scripture Alone.” Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Bible is the only infallible...
Perceptions of Islam Among Protestant Pastors
New data details the current views of Protestant pastors on Islam.
Reaching Young Adults
Use these tips to reach out to the 20-somethings in your local community.
For Boomers: Understanding Millennials
Millennials are more self-absorbed than Boomers.
Radical Missionary
In 1876, with 52 missionaries, CIM constituted one-fifth of the missionary force in China.
What Is God Doing in the Middle East?
Joel, what do you make of what’s happened recently in the Middle East? Did the Hizballah bombing surprise you?
Historically, God has allowed wars and...
What We Miss When We Date the Church
(Chapter One of Stop Dating the Church—Fall in Love With the Family of God by Joshua Harris (Multnomah, 2006))
Jack and Grace met through a mutual friend....
Twenty Minutes Past the World
Real punches aren’t as sharp and clean as Hollywood makes them out to be. They’re much deeper, thicker. If you happen to hear them...
To Marry or Not to Marry …
Picture this: Jason and Ashli, an attractive, 20-something couple, contact you at the church. They’re nervous and excited at the same time. Hesitantly they...
The Ultimate Walk Across a Room
Ten thousand steps.
Roughly, that’s the distance you travel sunrise to sunset, each and every day of your life. It adds up to about 115,000...
Virtual Worlds Need Real Christians
This year, I’ve noticed a population boom among an unreached people group—and I'm pretty sure they're not on your missions calendar. Now numbering more...
Man of Peace
As rector and team leader of St. Thomas' Church (sttoms.net) in Sheffield, England, Mike Breen led the Anglican and Baptist congregation as it grew...
Hasidic Jews: Who are They?
Spelled Hassidic, Hasidic, Chassidic or Chasidic, over 300,000 such Jews reside in the New York metropolitan region. Though commonly referred to as ultra-Orthodox, Hassidic...
Good News Gone Bad?
Q. What do you believe is the greatest evangelical challenge we face today?
A. I believe what’s difficult about evangelizing today is what’s always been...
World Wide Witness
My, how things have changed! Examine today’s missional landscape and you’ll find pastors across the world blogging, church members taking “virtual mission trips” to...
Voices of the Next Generation
Outreach magazine speaks with Chris Seay and Matt Hammett to get their take on outreach and its changing role in next generation ministry.
VBS 2005: A Neighborhood Revolution
It began in the late 19th century. Mrs. Walker Aylette Hawes of New York City’s Epiphany Baptist Church noticed an increasing number of immigrant...
The Thrill of the Mission
Imagine one night your phone rings, disturbing you from your third straight hour of TV. You debate whether it’s worth the energy to reach...
The B-I-B-L-E…That’s the…Book for Me!
It was five years ago as a sophomore at Texas Tech University that Bryan Smitz first shared his faith with his college roommate, Alan....
Latest News
Pastor Helps Rescue Girl: ‘God literally led us’ to Her
A pastor who helped to rescue an eight-year-old girl kidnapped in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday says that he is no hero, but that God did use him. Pastor Jeff King believes that, after several hours of searching, God led him and his friend to the hotel where the girl’s assailant was keeping her.
New Podcasts
Anthony Thompson: What Happened When I Forgave My Wife’s Murderer
The Emanuel AME church shooting cut short the lives of nine people. Rev. Anthony Thompson lost his wife, Myra. He was also the first to publicly offer the shooter, Dylann Roof, forgiveness.
