Trends in Church Planting (Exponential 2011)

There are many changes in church planting today, and I want to point out four good trends that I see that should be...

Spiritual Warfare and Missions

I was the junior partner when writing the book Spiritual Warfare and Missions with Jerry Rankin, but I was honored to partner with my...

Waiting Ready: Between the Times

Here is my Sunday message from Mars Hill Church in Seattle last week: And here are my notes. Waiting Ready: Between the Times Luke 12:35-48 (ESV) 1)...

Thursday Is for Thinkers: Trevin Wax

Thanks to Joshua Simpson for his post last week on The Challenges of a Bi-Vocational Pastor. Next week, I'll be taking a Thanksgiving break from...

Praying to Speak and Listen

Prayer is one of the primary vehicles God uses to deliver us into His plan and purposes.

Megachurches Keep on Growing

While many churches have been experiencing difficulty during our economic recession, most of our megachurches are not just surviving, but are actually...

Kick-Start Your Church

Ed Stetzer encourages leaders to have a clear sense of calling.

My Questions

You may have noticed that we often report on things we have learned from Protestant pastors.  Perhaps you are writing a book or...

Kick-Starting the Plateaued and Declining Church, Part 3

This series on church revitalization entitled "Kick-Starting the Plateaued and Declining Church" is being adapted from an article that I co-wrote with...

Recovering Relevance

Ed Stetzer explains cultural relevance as a necessary tool for missional ministry.