Articles for Outreach & Missions

5 Hard Truths About Healthy Church Growth

Most church leaders want to be part of growing healthy churches. But not all growing churches are healthy. So how do you have a healthy church that grows?

Mentoring vs. Counseling: What’s the Difference?

How are mentoring and counseling alike, how are they different, and how to find a good mentor.

Systems, Part 9: Don’t Give to the Poor

Jesus didn't merely give to the poor; He joined them.

10 Best Quotes From the Johnny Hunt Men’s Conference

"Where are the men of God who are willing to say, ‘God is there anything in my life that is causing another man to stumble? If so, I’ll put it out.’”

Whole Church Care for the Elderly and Housebound

With an aging population, many churches are struggling to care for all their elderly members. Here are some suggestions to care for the group in your church.

Your God Is Too Small

Almost all of our spiritual problems—things like doubt, apathy, unhappiness and insecurity—come from a view of God that is too small.

3 Dangers of Self-Improvement

With all the emphasis on self-improvement, most of us continually feel even more empty and lonelier than ever.

10 Ways Christians Can Fight Depression

My wife will tell you that it was the darkest year of our life. I was tired and sad every day. I was present with my wife and kids physically, but mentally I had checked out.