Outreach & Missions How To's

I can’t imagine a better scenario or a sweeter season for my first pastorate. I learned that in shepherding, the sheep shape the shepherd.

It’s deciding what’s important. Asking questions such as, why we are a church? What would God have us to do as one? Church revitalization means changing the focus from “us” to “them."

Why do people decide not to come back to church? Whether I’m working with a church plant of 60 people or a megachurch of over 15,000, some things are universally important.

Helping new believers recognize the importance of baptism and helping church members understand their role in communicating that importance is one of your greatest challenges.

How do we experience a breakthrough in church growth? There are plenty of answers in terms of systems and methodologies, models and approaches. But before we go about the reshaping of the structure or ministry of a church, we first need to experience a change in our mindset.

We often think that business and church are opposites: it’s about money (business), or it’s about people (church). But is it possible to run the church as a business?

Hopefully we’re moving forward, and as we consider the next year or more, here’s two critical points pastors and church leaders need to know for the coming year

Seasoned evangelist Greg Stier shares five great tips on sharing Jesus with those who don't believe.