Outreach Leaders

Why Do Christians Need to Hear the Gospel Every Day?

Some people believe that hearing the gospel is only useful for evangelism—a message only unbelievers need to hear. Yet the Bible teaches that followers of Jesus need to continue hearing the gospel even after they are born again.

7 Simple Ways to Help New Members Stick

Assimilating new members into the church body can be tricky—but with this handy guide, you can't go wrong.

Effective Missions Will Require More Power Shifts in the Status Quo

I don’t believe that power shifts occur one at a time. We in the West tend to think in a linear fashion. Instead of linear, it’s circular. Each power shift gains momentum from and feeds into the others.

Adoption and the Image of God

The loss of genetic children is a real loss. But, that loss is only physiological. The most valuable image I have to pass on is not my smile or my wife's eyes, but my likeness to Christ. He is restoring his image in me day by day.

Viruses, Your Immune System and the Glory of God

God’s people have been writing some helpful things recently during the virus crisis. Today, I wanted to step back and look at the glory of God in his creation in the human immune system.

Coronavirus Is Freaking Out My Intellectually Disabled Sister

“Researchers have found that too much negative news produces moods of anxiety and sadness. These mood changes intensify our personal worries, even if they aren’t related to the news stories being broadcast.” Here's help to stop freaking out.

What It’s Like for Special Needs Families During Coronavirus

Let a special needs family know you care. Most special needs families aren’t going to take the time to explain to you what our life looks like right now. We don’t want to burden anyone.

Tolerance: Befriending and Belonging in an Age of Scorn

Tolerance that tolerates only people who think like us is not tolerance. It is covert prejudice, scorn with a mask of niceness.