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Why We Don't Care About Global Missions

Ed Stetzer responds to a provocative post on global missions by Scot McKnight.

Identifying Future Leaders

Bryan Chapell, David Helm, and Mike Bullmore talk about identifying future leaders and preachers in their local churches.

Kevin DeYoung: It’s Probably Not the Worship Music

There are plenty of examples of thriving churches with classic worship.

Rainer: 10 Warning Signs for Churches

"Over time, I've begun to notice certain patterns or signs that would indicate a congregation might be headed for trouble."

Is Your Church a Leadership Factory?

The greatest ministry happens not in the church through a few pastors, but outside the church through the members.

What Is Your Vision Worth to You?

The problem might be that your vision simply isn’t worth being passionate about.

Pastor Scandals: When Do You Forgive?

When should congregations forgive pastors who remain embroiled in issues, and what should that forgiveness entail?

20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1

Leadership paradigms are dramatically changing, especially at the church level.  These changes are causing me to look at leadership differently.  Some of the things...

Changing Demographics to Impact Small Churches

MSNBC reports this morning that “For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a...

Pastors, Help Your People: The Ministry of a Letter in Suffering

by John Knight Pastors, Here's a Scenario You're a pastor and ‘the call’ comes. One of your families have welcomed a child into the world...

How to Offer Criticism: Part Five

I have been attempting to encourage healthy, honest dialog, and fruitful criticism in the Christian community through this series on how to criticize well. Here...

God Came Down in Men: The Jesus Mirrors (Part 1)

When he starts writing Acts, Luke tells us that his first volume (the Gospel of Luke) he “wrote about all that Jesus began...

Belief and Imagination

"People have a very difficult time believing things they cannot imagine." Last week our professor shared that quote from Cardinal Newman during class. ...

Anchors Away.

For some odd reason, I just couldn’t get the image of a ship anchor out of my head this week. Anchors (as you already...

Not Ever vs. Not Now

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the...

Good Fathering is Not Defined by Playing Catch

I’ll bet you’ve heard this piece of parenting advice: “If you are a good dad, you play catch with your son.” You might...

Do You Have a Mental Base Camp as a Ministry Leader?

Today, I talked with 5 different ministries in pursuit of clarity. At one point, Tim with the E4 Project started sharing the benefit of...

Aren’t We Supposed to Pray in Jesus’ Name?

nd forgive us our sins,      as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.  Luke 11:4 For those of...

Earthen Vessels

Have you considered the importance of the human body?

An Eight-Minute Sermon?

"If you haven’t struck oil in seven minutes, stop boring."

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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