Articles for Outreach & Missions

What It Means to Love Jesus

We do love Jesus, right? We would love to express our love to Him in His own love language, right? So how do we know what would make Jesus feel loved? Thankfully, the Old and New Testaments provide clear answers to these questions.

How Christian Entrepreneurs Are Going to Change the World

Let me give you four ways we need Christian entrepreneurs to show up and be present…

Do You Read Your Bible Like Your Newsfeed?

My friends, your Bible is not your Facebook newsfeed. There is no option to click “See more stories like this” or “See less of that.”

Pete Buttigieg and the Quest For ‘Progressive’ Christianity

The race for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States continues to intensify as energy builds from the almost weekly announcements of...

Seven Consequences for the Church Staff When the Pastor Leaves

About once a month, I am contacted by a person serving on a church staff voicing a similar concern. The pastor has retired, resigned...

4 Perils of a Competitive Church

If competing is defined as “striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same,” then there is no space in the local church for this attribute to mark our work.

5 Qualities Pastors Should Want in Their Church Staffs

Some things are no-brainers when evaluating your church staff: Spiritual maturity (person of prayer, biblical knowledge, compassion, etc…) Loyalty Commitment to your church’s mission...

The [Functional] Great Commission of Churches in North America

If we’re honest, it’s pretty easy to see the functional Great Commission in North America: Go into all the world and make more worship...