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2 Rules for Transparency in the Pulpit

Transparency in the pulpit requires great discernment.

Harold Camping Suffers a Stroke

The man who recently predicted the end of the world suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized.

12 Reasons Why Membership Matters

Jonathan Leeman: "To be 'a church' in the New Testament is to be one of its members."

Ed Young: From Abstract Vision to Concrete Reality

"A God-given vision doesn’t need fluff added to it."

10 Leadership Convictions I Have

Perry Noble: "I cannot preach confession and repentance of sin if I am not practicing it!"

Andy Stanley: The State of Heart Leadership

Andy Stanley: "Leaders who fail to monitor their hearts jeopardize their organizations."

The Future of the Church: 4 Predictions

People will find God, people will be healed, and people will discover real freedom.

Do Born-Again Christians Have Smaller Brains?

A Duke University study suggests born-again believers have smaller hippocampus regions than mainline Protestants.

Author: Inner-City Education Fails Without the Church

A research fellow insists, "Low-income black kids will not achieve academic success without strong families and the church."

Leadership Style: Opportunity vs. Crisis

The quality and heart of true leadership is forged out of either the crucibles of opportunity or crisis.

Saddleback Loses 200,000 Pounds

Pastor Rick Warren has headed up a year-long health and weight loss program for himself and his congregation resulting in a total of 200,000 pounds lost from the participating members.

We Are God's App

The only bummer about being God’s app? We can’t be found in the Apple Store.

5 Things Pastors Want from Their Staff

There are different leadership skills needed when your church attendance is running 50, 500, or 5,000.

Nearly Half of U.S. Cannot Define "Evangelical"

Thirty-six percent of survey respondents admitted they have "no idea" what the term means.

More Than 90% of U.S. Believes in God

A new Gallup survey shows that most Americans still believe in God, a result largely unchanged since the 1940s.

Fruitful Congregations: Five Practices

Five skills any congregation can--and should--learn.

Should Guns Be Allowed in Church?

As a church leader, does a congregation that's "packing" make you feel more secure or more nervous?

CNN Explores the Oft-Misquoted Bible

How have you seen the Bible misquoted or misinterpreted in your ministry? Share your stories.

Why Pastors Should Love Corporate Worship

Too often, pastors treat praise and worship as a warm-up act for the "main event."

3 Layers of Total Church Communication

Is your church lacking a comprehensive and cohesive communications strategy?

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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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