Articles for Outreach & Missions

7 Land Mines Churches Encounter When Reaching a City

Here's to you avoiding these land mines and seeing the fame and renown of Jesus spread in your city and region!

6 of the Best Pieces of Hiring Advice I Have Received

Look for people who are passionate about what they get to do more than they are passionate about what they will be called.

Confusing Pleasure and Joy—What is Joy?

Trying to understand the difference between pleasure and joy leads to a very difficult question to answer. What is joy?

There Is No Such Thing as Worldly Security

“There is no such thing as worldly security…but God certainly provides material security in this world.” Right?

Millennials Can’t Buy Meaning—Let’s Talk the Meaning of Life

I believe people are struggling today to find the meaning of life because greater prosperity and more personalized technology have crowded out other options—like Christianity.

Here Are Five Signs of Maturity in Christ

More important than reaching your dreams or even fulfilling your calling. Everything you do in life flows from everything you are in Christ.

10 Really Big Questions About Future Church Attendance (and 10 Hunches)

Talk to any church leader, and they’ll tell you it feels more challenging than ever to get people to come to church on a Sunday.

God Is Just Judge and Merciful Justifier

A righteous Judge doesn’t deliver double punishment. God did not punish His Son for our sins and then punish the unbelieving sinner for the same sins.