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Jim Mellado Resigns from Willow Creek Association

Mellado has accepted a position as president of Compassion International effective September 2013.

The New Pope: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina

After two days of voting, cardinals have elected 76-year-old Bergoglio, who will be called Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

C.J. Mahaney to Step Down as President of Sovereign Grace Ministries

Mahaney cited a desire to focus on pastoral ministry in a blog post announcing his resignation.

Free eBook: "Work of the Holy Spirit," by Abraham Kuyper

"Even though we honor the Father and believe on the Son, how little do we live in the Holy Spirit!"

Does Your Gospel Measure Up to Peter's Gospel?

How we summarize the gospel is the seed of our expectation.

Planting Churches Through Missional Orders

Dave Fitch describes the rationale and motivation in this 15 minute video shot at the Cultivate Gathering at The Freeway in Hamilton, ON.

Roma Downey on Her Search for Jesus … for "The Bible" Miniseries

Roma Downey: "We were six weeks away from beginning, and we still had not cast the role of Jesus."

10 Compelling Reasons NOT to Resign

You might be fed up with ministry completely. Before you quit, look through these ten reasons to continue forward.

Are We Really Sheep?

Sheep were highly valued.

Why Leaders Must Not be Afraid of Doing Hard Things

Leaders need to deliver honest feedback and accountability.

Don’t Miss the Power of Focus

Carey Nieuwhof: What you focus on expands.

Rob Bell: "I Was Not 'Forced Out' of Mars Hill"

Author and former pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church Rob Bell said in an interview last week that the church gave his new calling "unconditional support."

One Thing You Lack

by David Mathis Hey you, rich young ruler… Maybe you’re old for pro football, but you’re young to the rest of the world. And rich. You’ve...

How an Inspiring Vision Attracts Volunteers

I was speaking at a conference once about vision and volunteerism, when about 10 minutes into the workshop, one of the attendees got up...

Rethinking the Gifts of the Spirit (Part 3)

I want to briefly examine how I understand the spiritual manifestations of 1 Corinthians 12 in light of their usefulness. It seems to me...

Free Sermon Series Package: "Altar Ego"

"How can we get to our true identity? By laying down who we think we are to become who God says we are."

Glenn Packiam: Why We Rejoice

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True Confessions of a Church Killer

Five painful but important lessons from a church plant that closed its doors.

How Lay Leaders Can Make a Difference

In this video, Pete Atkins states that the only way to expect to impact a region or a nation is if the primary on-the-ground leadership comes from non-professionals — the laity, if you will.

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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