Articles for Outreach & Missions

7 Textual Reasons to Pray for Your Church Leaders Today

If you’re a church leader, you need people praying for you—and you need to be praying for other leaders in your congregation.

Don’t Be a Halfhearted Christian

I think we have a lot of halfhearted people filling the pews of churches today. They are lukewarm Christians.

Tips for Leading Older, and Often Wiser, People

I work with many pastors and church planters who, as they begin their ministry career, will likely encounter the same experience with either volunteers or paid staff. I can tell you, from experience, your leadership will be better if you learn how to lead people older—and wiser—than you are today.

The Sports Idolatry Test

Could you have a problem with sports idolatry? The first step to killing our idols is to identify them.

A Letter to the Church: The Problems of Moral Failure and Misconduct Are Real and Must Be Addressed. Now.

The rash of leaders that we have seen fall within the past year and a half or so have nearly all engaged in moral failure. They have made wrong decisions regarding the proper and biblical way to act as leaders.

The Persecution Driven Life

The reason for persecution is holy, hot, blazing righteousness and a committed devoted relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Will Is Not a “Choose Your Own Adventure” Book

If you are a Christian, you've likely wondered how to know God's will. The good news is, God's will does not work like a choose your adventure book.

Culture Is the Hardest and the Last Thing Changed

Every ministry, every organization, every team has a culture. There have been numerous illustrations to try and capture what culture is and what culture means.