Articles for Outreach & Missions

Will I Be Fully Accepted With No Judgment at Your Church as a Gay Man?

My question is, would I be fully accepted with no judgment and fully welcome and able to serve at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church?

3 Layers of Life-Changing Transformation

In his very first acts of ministry, Jesus unleashed the power of transformation.

J. D. Greear: Justice and Generosity Go Hand-in-Hand

Is your life characterized bymercy, justice and generosity? If not, Zacchaeus would say, “I don’t think you’ve met the same guy I have. There’s no way to encounter that kind of grace and stay the same. There’s just no way.”

Greg Stier: Finding Jesus Among the Jelly Beans

Do we avoid all things that reek of jelly beans or chocolate Easter bunnies during this most holy of weekends? Do we refuse to allow our children to participate?

Missional and Multiethnic: Are You Ready for the Future of the Church?

It’s time for American church leaders to recognize that a missional, multiethnic church is the future, says Dr. Derwin Gray, who argues that we need to follow Norwegian church leaders in embracing how Jesus is building his transcultural church.

Joyless Christianity Is Dangerous

When the needle dips—when you lose your joy—you should take note of your joyless christianity. To stay safe, you need to pay attention to your joy.

Building a Platform Beyond Self Promotion

I regularly see people retweeting themselves. Think about that. Those people building a platform or building their name regularly attack people with larger platforms.

4 Temptations Single People Deal With

There are four major temptations for single Christians when it comes to pursuing a potential spouse. Life is definitely not easy for single people...but it gets even harder if you're married to the wrong person.