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A First Century Story for the 21st

Brian Stiller - February 3, 2022

Yassir Eric’s story highlights one of the most important and exciting movements in the global Christian church today. Christians all over the world should be celebrating and supporting the acts of bold 21st-century apostles such as Yassir.

Outreach Leaders

Ukraine: What Might Be a Post-COVID Church

Brian Stiller - February 3, 2022

In late November, Brian Stiller met with Ukrainian church leaders to discuss matters of unity and public witness among evangelicals during the global pandemic.

Church Planting

How the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Could Change Church Planting

Daniel Yang - February 3, 2022

While many themes are pertinent to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, here is what their story can teach us about what the future of church planting in North America should look like.

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20 Truths from ‘Spiritual Detox: Discovering the Joy of Liberating Confession’

Howard and Holly Satterthwaite - November 30, 2021

Confession is not a journey of depressing introspection but life-transforming liberation, heavenly joy that transcends earthly circumstances.

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Voices with Ed Stetzer: “Silent No More? Political Activism in the Asian American Church”

Rev. Andrew Lee - November 4, 2021

On June 28, 2020, as well over 1,000 Asian American Christians in Chicagoland gathered for a demonstration in support of black dignity and pride which was initiated by the Asian American Christian Collaborative.

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Voices with Ed Stetzer: Standing Between White Privilege and Black Disprivilege: An Asian American Perspective

Rev. Andrew Lee - November 4, 2021

As a minority immigrant, I’ve personally encountered racism in both overt and subtle ways. I’ve witnessed the glass ceiling, aka bamboo ceiling, limit Asian Americans even in religious organizations.

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Discipleship: The Convergence of the Missio Dei and the Imago Dei

Josh Laxton - October 29, 2021

Discipleship is all about learning what it really means to be human as God originally intended.

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Three Questions Suffering People Ask Jesus and Three Responses Jesus Gives

Josh Laxton - October 29, 2021

When we experience suffering, we often ask Jesus some poignant questions. Here's what he has to say to us in the midst of our darkest moments.

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When the Cultural Climate Gets Political, How Does the Church Stay Missional?

Josh Laxton - October 29, 2021

It almost goes without saying that America is living with a toxic political environment. In the midst of that, here are six things the Church can do to stay missional.

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How the Fall Affected Evangelism

Josh Laxton - October 28, 2021

From the time of Adam and Eve’s Fall in the Garden, there are at least four reasons why believers find it difficult to engage with evangelism.

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Listening is an A.R.T.

Josh Laxton - October 28, 2021

In the same way that creating and delivering sermons is an A.R.T., listening to them is an A.R.T. to be cultivated as well.

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Preaching is an A.R.T.

Josh Laxton - October 28, 2021

Preaching is an A.R.T. Here's how this helpful acronym can empower you to preach sermons that make a transformative impact.

Articles for Pastors

Church Decline and Recovery During COVID-19

Enoch Hill - October 28, 2021

What is the true state of church attendance patterns over the past year-and-a-half? The National COVID-19 Church Attendance Project examines whether people are returning to church after the pandemic.

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Sharing the Gospel With a Post-Christian World: Insights From Thessalonica

Josh Laxton - October 27, 2021

Looking at Paul's work as a missionary in Thessalonica, here are four principles for how we can "reason, explain, and prove" to a post-Christian, postmodern world how Jesus is the Christ.

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How to Keep Christ in Christmas While Allowing Santa to Tag Along

Josh Laxton - October 27, 2021

Here are three ways to keep Jesus as the center of Christmas while still including Santa in your Christmas festivities.

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Four Ways to Kill a Gospel Movement

Josh Laxton - October 27, 2021

Even in the margins of society, God can ignite movements on the fringes that impact the center of culture. The reality is, we are in desperate need of God doing that again. Here four ways to kill a gospel movement and how to avoid making those mistakes.

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Three Kinds of Lost People Who Need to Be Found

Josh Laxton - October 27, 2021

Because of our sin, humans tend to hide from God. This is what Adam and Eve did in the garden, and it's what people do today. In our hiding, we become lost. Here are three kinds of lost people who need to be found.

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Critical Theory and Precursors to Approaching Critical Race Theory

Sherelle Ducksworth - September 24, 2021

Because critical race theory (CRT) traces its lineage to critical theory, it is helpful to grasp some tenets of critical theory in order to draw conclusions on how to approach CRT.

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Pat Sawyer: Cautions Regarding Critical Race Theory, Part 3

Dr. Pat Sawyer - September 23, 2021

This post from Voice with Ed Stetzer is the third and final post of Dr. Sawyer's thoughts and concerns regarding Critical Race Theory (CRT).

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Pat Sawyer: Cautions Regarding Critical Race Theory, Part 2

Dr. Pat Sawyer - September 23, 2021

Critical Race Theory is an important conversation today. Dr. Pat Sawyer offers five of eight cautions regarding critical race theory.

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