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10 Major Pitfalls of Church Boards

Are these mistakes undercutting the effectiveness of your board?

20 Things I Learned From ‘God Shines Forth’

“To get a right and true understanding of God (and to correct any faults and distortions we may continue to pick up) we must look to the Son.” -Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves

Doing More Together

The days when a network could simply say it exists to train church planters are over.

5 Crucial Challenges to the American Megachurch

Warren Bird: Five unique challenges that face megachurches—and what all church leaders can learn from them.

5 Destructive Lies About Pastors

"It is totally wrong to make categorically false statements about pastors because you know a few negative examples."

3 Keys to Engaging a Post-Church Culture

Lessons from this year's Outreach magazine/LifeWay Research survey of large, fast-growing churches.

4 Ways to Handle Ministry Discouragement

Ronnie Floyd: "Discouragement in ministry is real. When you are down, how do you get back up?"

Andy Stanley Responds to His Critics

After controversial sermon, Andy Stanley crafts response to critics that explains his perspective on message and method.

7 Signs Your Church Is Going Nowhere Fast

"All churches experience temporary plateaus and flatlines in their growth patterns."

The State of the American Church: What the Numbers Are Telling Us

Ed Stetzer: "Research data gives us a realistic picture of our health—rather than the overly optimistic view we’d prefer."

Megachurch World: Dreaming Large in South Africa

“At Doxa Deo church, people are not only concerned for the state of their cities; they take responsibility for their cities.”