Outreach Leaders

The Lost Art of Feeling Proper Shame

We mustn't shirk feelings of proper shame as we move toward repentance.

Happiness: A Puritan Prayer (and Some Thoughts on the Puritan Stereotype)

People often think of Puritans in a stereotypical view that does not give an accurate description of them. Consider these Puritan prayers.

Small Groups: On Campus or Off Campus

I'm struck by the number of young leaders I know who’ve planted churches in facilities without capacity for small groups, but they now would like the option of groups meeting on a campus.

How I Learned to Embrace the Stand and Greet Time

I just plain need to get over myself, because that’s what the Christian life is all about.

How to Mobilize Our Churches to Finish the Task

More than 2 billion people have never even heard the message of Jesus, so it’s time to take a radical stand and say, “This has to be completed in our generation.”

5 Crucial Attitude Differences Between Churches That Grow and Churches That Don’t

There are some not-so-subtle differences in attitude between churches that grow and churches that don't.

7 Best Practices of First-time Guest Gifts at Your Church

The guest gifts your church uses actually say a lot about your church and your congregation.

5 Ways to Get Closer to God

The reality is that we can’t do everything on our own, so admitting this will not only show a sense of humility in your life but will also show God that you have faith in his strength and guidance