Outreach Leaders

Even as believers with new hearts, the pull of the flesh toward dissatisfaction in our lives is powerful. Here are 4 resources to build gratitude and contentment into your daily life.

Many talk about how dumb and unspiritual our phones are making us. There is surely some truth in that. But smartphones can also be used to spiritually grow. Here are three methods of smartphone discipleship.

Church leaders might think they know why people leave church, all while being very mistaken. Here are 5 ways churches contribute to the reasons why people leave them.

All church leaders must be on guard against immorality. Some time ago, a good friend of mine disqualified himself from ministry due to an inappropriate relationship. I want to offer these thoughts in an effort to spare us, our families, and our churches from experiencing a similar fate.

If you quit going to church for a whole year and don't regret your actions, you should just admit, “I’m not a Christian and don’t believe all that Bible stuff. Church is for people who take the Lord seriously."

We cannot avoid uncertainty in this life, but we can respond to it in a Christ-honoring and soul-profiting fashion.

What would happen if the Church were to use this opportunity to talk about depression, hopelessness, and suicide from the pulpit? I suspect that hurting individuals might realize they are not the only ones suffering, they are loved and not judged and can get the help they need.

The Bible paints a picture of us as individuals—each a unique and special creation—but also as parts of a whole. And while Christian community isn't meant to be parasitic, it does involve interdependence.