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What Is a Missional Community?

Cutting through the buzz words to heart of our mission from God

Blowing Grace Out of Proportion

We should be so overwhelmed by God’s grace in our lives that, if anything, we exaggerate its effects.

2 Tensions a Leader Must Manage

Perry Noble helps us think hard about what it means to be “available” in ministry.

Pastor Lives on the Street to Relate to Homeless

An Ohio pastor lives in his van to draw attention to the plight of the homeless.

The Two Asks

Every time you make a "big ask" of someone, you are actually making one of two possible asks. The first ask is directed toward the...

Q&A with Mike Wilkerson on Redemption

by Jonathan Parnell We recently interviewed Mike Wilkerson, one of the pastors at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, about his new book, Redemption: Freed by...

Thinking Through Missiology Together – Part 2

A week ago today we began a discussion on missiology around the definition of mission. The main essay was written by Chuck Van...

…Just the Custodian

Ran across a gem of an article on my flight back from Portland last week.  It’s from the Dec/Jan issue of Fast Company and...

Forgive Us Lord!

Dear Lord, please forgive us, YOUR church… #1 - For praying small prayers.  We read in the Scriptures where YOU sent FIRE from heaven,...

Quantity Time Matters

One thing I learned from Mark Beeson: When it comes to spending time with people, you can have quantity time without quality time,...

Was Jesus Divine? Early Christian Perspectives – Introduction to the Series

"I'm okay with Jesus being a great teacher and even somehow a heavenly revealer," a man once said to me, "but I'm just...

Surratt Joins Saddleback Staff

Geoff Surratt joins as Director of Church Planting as part of the Saddleback's launch of its church planting vision.

Osteen: "Homosexuality is a Sin"

The pastor of the nation's largest church says in an interview that homosexuality "is not God's best for a person's life."

Free eBook: Meditations on Genesis

A sermon and study series on the book of Genesis by Mark Driscoll.

Doubt: God's Hook

Sarah Cunningham suggests, "Without doubt to push through, it's just facts and knowledge."

The Hole in Our Holiness

Kevin DeYoung shares five reasons why we often neglect personal holiness.

Free eBook: Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce

"The story of Wilberforce’s transformation into a radically God-centered Christian who helped to change the moral outlook of a nation."

Driscoll’s Devotional and Preaching Life

Driscoll explains how he juggles devotional time and studying for sermons.

3 Ideas About Following Your Dreams

Jon Acuff says he's still paying his dues while chasing his dreams.

God's Will: Perfect for You

"God’s will doesn’t have to be perfect to me to be perfect for me," says Steven Furtick.

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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