Outreach Leaders

Two Reasons Why Our Evangelism Isn’t Working

Our evangelism isn't working. While a person’s response to Christ is ultimately a matter that rests in God’s sovereign hands—something we have no control over—a person’s hearing of the gospel is a matter we do have control over and responsibility for.

I Stand by the Door

"Nothing else matters compared to helping them find it, and open it, and walk in, and find Him. So I stand by the door." And so should we all.

Beware of the Sizzle of Miracles

Far too many Christians are more excited about the sizzle of miracles than the steak of salvation.

Most Churches Are Not Ready To Be Ethnically Diverse—Here’s Why

While specific churches are leading the way toward being ethnically diverse, a movement of tens of thousands of churches does not exist. Perhaps we’re at the beginning stages of such a movement.

No More Generations? When Labels Limit and Differences Divide

Pew Research recently published in article in which they shared that they will be moving away from using generation-specific language in sharing their findings with the general public.

How to Lead Your People to Deeper Church Commitment

Churches that succeed in aligning people to vision teach and empower people to commit to Christ, the Word of God, a prayer life and deeper church commitment.

No Time To Make Disciples?

Last week, this blog focused on the importance of the faith community joining parents and caregivers in the work of intentional discipleship. That stirred up...

Rick Warren: 4 Reasons to Show Mercy to Others

Mercy changes the lives of people who have made mistakes, and we who have received mercy freely can change the world around us when we show mercy to others.