Articles for Outreach & Missions

What’s the Problem With Joel Osteen?

"I’m discouraged by the behavior of leaders who criticize, attack or diminish the significance of other Christian ministers," says Philip Wagner.

The Pros and Cons of Office Hours

It’s surprising how much tension there can be about something as seemingly mechanical as office hours.

8 Ways to Promote Marital Unity When Disagreement Occurs

I’ve found, though, that marriage cannot truly be a blessing if my wife and I don’t handle disagreement well.

3 Reasons Why Jesus Was Hated

Hating Jesus has always been a popular position by many different cultures. In fact, any society that rejects God ultimately rejects Jesus.

7 Ways to Love Your Pastor

Sometimes, as we reflect upon our pastor's love and care for us, we wonder how we can love our pastor well in return.

Should Our Smaller Church Be Growing?

Many American Christians have this idea that if a church is big, it must be better. Not necessarily. Our obsession with “bigness” can be a reflection of American values, rather than biblical ones.

Pastors, Here’s a Novel Idea: Invite Newcomers to Lunch

How do we treat those visiting or relatively new to our churches in ways that make them know we are glad they came?

5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow Into Leadership

Here are five questions we can use to measure our efforts to determine, “Did I do what a leader should have done today?”