I believe that prayer by the pastor should be one of the highest moments in public worship services. This moment of public intercession can be absolutely powerful.

"If you can answer people's questions and also learn how to question people's answers, that's how you can approach having these conversations."

Globally speaking, the church is at a significant crossroads right now. We’re watching the geographical epicenter of our faith shift from its centuries-old epicenter in the West to the Global South

We always try to build ahead of our growth. We are constantly building our volunteer teams—we call them our Dream Team—and empowering them to get ready for growth.

Jesus says the kingdom will be established through the power of the Spirit, and the hope of Israel is fulfilled by God’s mission being accomplished throughout the world.

The church should be a place where substance abuse and addiction aren’t swept under the rug, but boldly and lovingly confronted.

The women—and men—in your church are looking to you to see how to respond to the news on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Modern Christians, particularly of the Western world, seem to trend toward one of two paths when they are talking about God’s mission.

The rash of leaders that we have seen fall within the past year and a half or so have nearly all engaged in moral failure. They have made wrong decisions regarding the proper and biblical way to act as leaders.

I’m a big believer in recovery from addiction. I’ve seen the power of recovery among friends and family. Yet, I’m also a Christian, and...