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Why Hiring an Interim Pastor Might Be Good for Your Church

8 reasons why you should consider a temporary pastor to help you gain more clarity about the direction of your church.

Hearing God

But imagine this. What if you had a handwritten note sent to you from God? Would you carry it around in your pocket for a couple of weeks and open it when you got around to it?

10 Major Pitfalls of Church Boards

Are these mistakes undercutting the effectiveness of your board?

Louie Giglio: It’s Time to Wake up to the Power of the Gospel

"The gospel isn’t simply a message of how bad people become good; it’s the power by which dead people come to life."

40 Ways to Increase Baptisms in 2017

Rick Warren: "Here’s a list of some simple things we do to set the stage for more baptisms that almost any church can do."

Kevin Peck: ‘The American Church Has a Profound Opportunity’

"As our culture shifts and slides on the sands of popular opinion, the Word of God makes the American church an anchor."

What’s Trending in Multisite? 2017 Edition

What’s next? Here are some of the trends emerging from the multisite-church movement in 2017.

15 Common Church-Construction Mistakes

"The best intentions of decision-makers and church leaders may not help them avoid the pitfalls of a new church-building project."

10 Ways to Dramatically Increase Giving in Your Church

"It takes money to lead a church to experience dynamic spiritual and numerical growth."

Megachurch World: The Multisite Movement Goes Global

Churches are not just starting campuses across town, but across the world.

The Main Reason People Don’t Become Church Members

"Church membership should not consist of rules designed to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow."