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Can Mega Be Missional?

Can we engage the mega movement without selling our missional souls?

Stop Planting Churches and Start Planting People

Why this simple shift in perspective will change everything about your missional strategy.

A Christian, a Muslim and a Buddhist Walk Into a Hindu Temple

Should you work with other faiths for the greater good?

When Vision is Not Enough

How the Gospel can transform your church's giving.

What Makes Christians Unique in the World?

Christians are not distinct because we don’t use drugs or curse or watch certain kinds of movies.

You Won't Always See the Change

Sometimes it seems like all your work, love, service is going to waste.

Missional Groups Redefined

Figuring out what it really means to have outward-focused small groups

Judah Smith: Grace Grows the Church

A good life, a good church, a good outreach ... it all starts with grace.

What Kind of a Church Would Meet in a Casino?

Tim Stevens: "As we began to look for a place to meet, one door after another was closed. And that’s when we inquired at the Blue Chip Casino."

An Obituary for the American Church

Mike Breen: "If today’s church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity."

Should I Be Here? And 6 More Questions for Short Term Missions

Use these six questions to help frame your next missions trip. (Image credit: Copyright 2012 World Vision. Photographed by Matthew Paul Turner.)

3 Ways Jesus Saves (and Religion Can’t)

When you strive to do good works to gain acceptance, your works are dead.

How to Build a Multicultural Church

Reflect the values of the Kingdom of God.

10 Reasons We Have Not Reached the Unchurched

An honest look at why our churches are all-too-often ineffective in sharing the Gospel

21 Things They Don’t Tell You About Church Planting

The inside scoop on church planting from a church planter

Even Missionaries Have Trouble with Evangelism

Keep reading if you desire to grow in the area of sharing your faith.

Meek and Missional

It's one of Jesus' toughest lessons and it has everything to do with missional living.

How to Tell 50 Juvenile Sex Offenders About Jesus

It’s amazing how powerful Jesus is when His life is shared in the dark.

Avoiding a "White Man's Burden" Tendency

Feeling a desire to help isn't necessarily a bad thing—but there are right and wrong ways to help.

Is the Church the Hope of the World?

I get concerned about how we are more concerned about doing "the mission" than we are about learning how to encounter God.

‘Lyrics Matter’—Evangelist Shane Pruitt Sounds the Alarm on Taylor Swift’s New...

Pop star Taylor Swift has come under fire following the release of a surprise 31-song double album, titled "The Tortured Poets Department," last Friday (April 19). Some have criticized Swift, who has described herself as a Christian, for her “self-worshipping” lyrics that include biblical imagery. 

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

Articles for Outreach & Missions