Pastors

With culture seemingly changing at the speed of light, church planters cannot be over-aware of the trends new churches will face. Here are five things we are seeing now and will continue to see in 21st century post-Christian America.

I think deconversions should cause some self-reflection among evangelicals — which, I know, ex-evangelicals believe should lead to deconversion. However, I think it should lead us to be more like Christ and less like our worst instincts.

Even if you only have a half dozen new leaders, it’s too much for you to add to your plate, and they won’t get the care they deserve. Leaders need coaches.

How does an organization move from unhealthy to healthy? It's not simply something we can "will" into existence. It takes a process.

How are you? Need a break? Do You need to recharge your soul? What level is your “leadership battery” at?

How a family shapes their convictions regarding kids and sports can tell a lot about where their priorities lie. Is sports a tool you use for health and growth or is it an end in itself?

He has shown you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: to do justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

The New Testament household codes reveal that early Christians were on the progressive edge of gender relationships in their world.