Outreach Leaders

Church shopping should be avoided even if it means asking people to redirect or abandon their various self-defined spiritual paths. The lordship of Christ, not the lordship of consumers, should always be central.

Biblical kindness does not affirm sin, false identity, or what separates a person from God. Rather, genuine kindness loves a person too much to stay silent, or speak untrue affirmations about our sexuality.

If you seek God’s will and pray for guidance, you’ll find a church home that offers what you need, especially the teaching, programs and activities that will keep you and your family growing in your faith.

The longer a leader remains in the same place, the more set in their ways they often become. But what's needed today is leadership flexibility.

The word evangelize is used 52 times and the word “evangelist” is used a few times as well, but the word “evangelism” is as absent as a loudmouth in a boot camp for mimes.

It’s easy for a church to be about maintaining the status quo, keeping the saints comfortable, or staying busy doing good things. But we must never forget that our job is to reach people.

Several years ago I spent ten days with my family vacationing in the Bahamas in a condo literally steps from the beach. The snorkeling...

If you are trying to understand why giving in church has decreased where you are, you might want to consider these possibilities.