Articles for Outreach & Missions

Why My Singleness Matters

I love the life God has given me, even though my circumstances are pretty much the opposite of what I thought they’d be.

Ministering to the Special Needs Mom

When a special needs mother becomes part of your church, you have a wonderful opportunity for ministry! Not only for you, but also for the other women in your church.

6 Ways Watching Pornography Affects Your Mental Health

Christian counselor Brad Hambrick discusses six pornography effects that impact a person's mental health.

From Maternity to Puberty: Why Salvation Is Always Going to Be Something of a Mess

The faulty attitude the church has toward evangelism today is the result of a theological distortion that divides the church and the world into an “us” and a “them.”

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.