The Leader’s Greatest Commandment
Leadership is hard. It’s a difficult calling and responsibility. If I finish my life and haven’t left a mark or made an impact that was significant to another person’s life,
Is There a Healthy Dose of Challenge in Your Small Groups?
Simply placing ourselves in a small group does not automatically make us disciples. Indeed, sociology can never supplant the work of the Spirit when it comes to discipleship. The structure
The Number One Problem in Marriage (And How a Pastor Can Fix It)
Of the thousands of spouses who have written to us and our marriage ministry, the common thread that runs through almost all of them is that, in one way or
What Every Leader Needs to Know about Fraud Risk
Every employee in the church or nonprofit ministry plays a part in preventing fraud. Many times, we think that fraud only happens in large corporations like Enron or WorldCom, but it
How God Used My Alcoholism for Ministry
Since the beginning of time, men and women have searched for happiness — usually in all the wrong places, trying all the wrong things. But there’s only one place where
Preaching that Unchurched People (and Churched People) Will Love
by Andy Stanley, adapted from his new book Deep & Wide, Expanded Edition. The key to successfully engaging unchurched people in a weekend message has more to do with your approach