Articles for Outreach & Missions

People who wouldn’t come some other time of the year show up at Christmas. And we have a great opportunity to tell them about Jesus and to encourage them to come back to church. You can use Christmas services to help your members sense that they are a part of something big and exciting.

We all come into marriage with a past. Our upbringing. Our past experiences. Our previous decisions. Here's why you need to stop comparing your marriage to past relationships.

The book "Bad Religion" focuses on the rise of three heresies—the prosperity gospel, Christian nationalism and God-within theology. I believe these three schools of thought have a tremendous bearing on how we understand and go about missions in the majority world.

A need for revitalization does not necessarily mean an entire church is unhealthy. Even the healthiest of established churches have at least one area...

Christmas blues can hit us when we're not looking for them. We may miss a lost loved one, grieve poor choices, or even feel our lives should be better than they are. Whether you have someone to forgive, or need to forgive yourself, don't let the season knock you down.

Now is the time that millions of Americans should rally together to pray for America continually. This type of conviction is motivated by our deep belief in God, His infallible Word, the Bible and our continual longing to see every person in America and the world to experience Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

As I see it, some churches work to be more friendly—and that’s good. Some move beyond being friendly and move to caring—and that’s better.

You and your family are under attack. You probably won’t feel the siege—it’s subtle, seductive and attractive—and that’s why this attack is infinitely more dangerous.