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Keep Calm and Minister

Can you pass the "Timothy Test?"

4 Ways God’s Spirit Leads His People

We don't always have the full picture, but discerning how God is leading you is not unclear.

4 Reminders for Discouraged Parents

Parenting can be hard, so let these truths encourage you.

10 Good Questions That Great Church Leaders Ask

Good leadership is about asking the right questions.

A Clear Definition of Repentance

Repentance is about faith. That’s important to note because rarely, if ever, do we feel like repenting. We don’t; we feel like sinning.

Christine Caine: Eyes on the Promise—Part 1

The blood of Jesus does not give you amnesia. It gives you a life beyond your past, but it doesn’t get rid of your past.

Talking About Religion in a Better Way

8 Tips for Conversations About Faith

Which Younger Generation Is More Likely to Walk Into Your Church?

While almost a third of this younger generation does not claim a particular religion (the “nones”), they attend religious services at a slightly higher rate than their Millennial and Gen X parents.

Being a Pastor Has a Downside

The worst part of pastoring is not the hospitals, the funerals, the weddings, or the administration. It’s not about attacks from the outside world or the harassment of those picketing the church because the preacher is taking a stand on some issue from the pulpit. It’s none of these things.

Philip Ryken: Defining and Proclaiming Our Shared Gospel Message

Good things happen when we get a grasp of the gospel, that the crucified Christ is also the risen Lord. In our newfound reason to unite, the instinct to separate falls away, social media is transformed from platforms that are destructive into opportunities for gospel witness, and we begin to love people well enough to tell them the good news of Jesus, even as our own fears are cast out (1 John 4:18).

Staying True to Your Calling

"Scanning what other churches are doing can be helpful, but it can also derail you from your calling."