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What If a Pastor's Kids Are Unsaved?

John Piper gives a great answer on a sensitive topic.

5 Things Church Members Wish Their Staff Knew

Jason Boyett encourages ministry leaders to bridge the divide.

3 Ultimate Lessons in Ministry Focus

Will Mancini: "How do we separate the good things from the God things?"

The Making of a Missional Mom

Helen Lee helps leaders understand how they can support and encourage moms in their pursuit of living out God's mission.

Collaborating with Creatives

I'm possibly the luckiest guy on the planet. Have been spending time over the past few weeks collaborating with creatives. Dream Year 2010's Aaron Van...

5 Excuses Seminarians make for Not Getting A “Real” Job

OK, so don’t take me too seriously on the title here (the “Real” part) because I do believe full time ministry is a...

You Can Change! (Or Can You?)

by Tim Chester I wanted my book on sanctification, You Can Change, to be an anti-self-help book written in the style of a self-help...

Church Planter Candidate Assessment Tool

Last week at the Exponential Conference I was excited to unveil a new online Church Planter Candidate Assessment tool that can be used to...

Where to Start

Note: This is something I’m tossing around for a potential book intro. Please let me know what you think: If you’ve ever headed south on...

Churchmorph Reflections – Expanding Networks

As Gibbs continues his study on the reshaping of Christian communities in ChurchMorph, he turns to the ways a new context has changed what...

The Bridge (Part Two)

Nearly four years ago, I experienced one of the lowest moments of my life, which I took time out to write about...

Isaac Watts Speaks 266 Years Ago About the Rob Bell Hell Controversy

I was recently rereading portions I had marked in a wonderful book written by the Puritan Isaac Watts (1674-1748). He was best known...

Seeing God as Too Much God

Don’t let the title of this post upset you just yet… God is fully God. There’s no way to describe the greatness, majesty, holiness, perfection, bigness...

Megachurches, Growth and the Art of Pastoring

Eugene Peterson talks about what it means to be a pastor.

5 Leaders Respond to Love Wins

Five church leaders participate in a panel discussion about "Love Wins."

Do You Pray the Text Before You Preach the Text?

The best way to have something worthwhile to say is first to listen.

The G.O.S.P.E.L.

The message in one poetic sentence.

Free eBook: Religious Affections

"Written in 1746 during the First Great Awakening, 'Religious Affections' remains an important and challenging Christian treatise."

National Day of Prayer Event Broadcasting on GOD TV

GOD TV will once again broadcast the main event of the U.S. National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5.

Prayer Statistics: Statistics on Prayer in the U.S.

A collection of statistics and illustrations on the prevalence and efficacy of prayer in the United States.

Memphis Pastor Set To Return to Pulpit on Easter, One Month...

Pastor Clemmie Livingston Jr. of New Zionfield Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, is set to make his return to the pulpit this Sunday for Easter, roughly one month after being shot in the mouth. 

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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