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The Church Gave Me Jesus

A young girl walked into church and met the last person she expected: Jesus.

How Can I Disciple If I've Never Been Discipled?

We all know it's important to make disciples, but what if we've never seen it done firsthand?

4 Ways to Encourage an Evangelistic Culture

Thom Rainer encourages church leaders to make evangelism central to their church culture.

I’ll Go Anywhere, God … Except "There"

What happens when He is leading you to the one place you never wanted to live?

Church Hospitality: How to Do It Right

Hospitality within the church walls should reflect Christ's hospitality towards us.

Lose These, Gain Influence

Chad Missildine knows exactly what you must sacrifice to gain influence over those around you.

An Extra Thumb, Chess and Choosing Compassion

The world doesn’t need pity. What pity really says is "I have it better than you and If you could just have it like me everyone would love you."

The Mission Is …

"Jesus is central to the mission of God, therefore people meeting Jesus is the mission."

It's easy to lose sight of the true owner and leader of our church ministries.

It's easy to lose sight of the true owner and leader of our church ministries.

Whose Ministry Is It?

It's easy to lose sight of the true owner and leader of our church ministries.

Abandon the Pursuit of Relevance

Being relevant is always a good thing. Or is it?

Where Gentrification Meets 'Hood

"The dividing lines between rich and poor, safe and dangerous, ‘hood and hip, are no longer so clear.

Evangelism vs Discipleship: Which Is More Important?

Are you on Team Discipleship or Team Evangelism?

On Changing an Institution

"Isn’t community service supposed to be about helping the needy, not just making church members feel good?"

Phony Church

Does your church suffer from exaggerated expectations of staff and church-goers?

Is Your Church Self-Righteous?

Andrew Byers: "Self-righteousness is not a disorder stereotypically unique to the church establishment."

What Makes Christian Leaders Different

Is your leadership simply a veneer of faith on top of traditional management techniques?

Are You Asking Too Much?

Do you expect every church member to participate in every church activity?

Missional Engagement: A Process

"Though our ministries need a prophetic edge, they also need a pastoral heart."

Is God Calling You Into Missions?

John Piper discusses 10 ways God awakens His call to missions in a believer’s heart.

Remains of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Identified; OK County GOP Chair...

News surfaced this week that Tifany Machel Adams is the GOP chair for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Adams is one of four suspects charged with kidnapping and murdering pastor's wife Jilian Kelley and Kelley's friend Veronica Butler.

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.

Articles for Outreach & Missions