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Can Others See Your Intentional Approach to Discipleship?

A clear, strategic, and intentional approach to ministry isn’t unholy. The opposite, in fact. Contributing to the Great Commission doesn’t happen by accident.

7 Ways to Hold On to Hope

When you hide behind your beautiful mask, you’re not doing yourself any good. You can hold on to hope when you are honest with yourself and others.

5 Attacks of the Enemy on Christian Workers These Days

The enemy has always sought to turn our attention away from reaching non-believers, discipling new believers, and planting healthy churches.

4 Types of Anonymous Critics

Anonymous critics comes with leadership. In my experience, if you aren’t receiving any criticism — you probably aren’t leading.

Why Every Leader Must Understand Cultural Context

Is our cultural context as Christ-followers more like God’s people living in Israel or more like God’s people living in Babylon? How one answers that question will impact how one responds to the world around us.

What Happens When We Pray for One Another? 7 Staggering Things!

Praying for one another is part and parcel of the Christian life. Paul told the Ephesians to pray for one another and asked them to pray for him. Here's what happens when we pray for one another.

Steps to Peace With God? Maybe It’s the Shoes!

We were taught to ask, “have you made peace with God” and “have you experienced the peace of God in your life?” It often seems one generation’s emphasis is the next generation’s neglect.

Death Leads to the Good Life

It is one of the foundational paradoxes of grace. You cannot understand God’s work of redemption if you don’t pursue this theological paradox: Death leads to life.

Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Church

This is the second in a series of four artciles on developing a strategic plan for your church. Gavin Adams guides us through the process.

4 Reasons Every Church Needs Senior Saints Ministry – And IN Ministry

Sometimes senior saints question their usefulness in the church as they age. That’s unfortunate because they’re an essential part of the body of Christ. Here are four reasons every local church needs them.

8 Elements Common to Answered Prayers

Our God tells us what to ask for, and even when we ask amiss, he grants us only that which is good for us and for his glory. Today we examine another stanza from Psalm 119 that tells us how to know what requests to make of God for answered prayers.

What Is Christian Meditation?

I propose the following definition: Christian meditation is the focused contemplation of the renewed mind upon the treasury of divine truth.

4 Steps To Launch a New Ministry in Your Church

A verse comes to mind. “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin”. (‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬) I have found, however, that to launch a new ministry is often easier than we think.

James Emery White: Satan’s Winning Strategy

A recent Gallup report found similar results with only 58% believing, down from 71% just two decades ago. And if you're the Devil, this is a winning strategy.

Disabling the Idolatry of Ableism

Ableism is ungodly preferential treatment which exalts the able-bodied and dehumanizes the physically less capable.

Bad Church Stewardship Ideas: 4 Mistakes Churches Make

Change can be hard. Evaluate where you are honestly, and consider these church stewardship ideas. Then take the next faithful step toward teaching your church how to be more generous.

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.

13 Characteristics of the Holy Spirit

The Scripture provides a number of phrases that describe the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.

How to Walk With the Wise

I am thankful for the Proverbs, the parenting manual for the people of God in the Old Testament, because they teach us about walking with the wise.

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.

Netflix’s New Docuseries on Moses Highlights His Inner Life, Struggles With...

“Testament: The Story of Moses,” a new docuseries from Netflix released on Wednesday, March 27, is part drama, part interviews with experts. The show takes a look at "Moses’ inner life, his struggles with his own identity, his self-doubt, his humanness.”

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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