An interview with Eugene Peterson

Before people decide on a full-time ministry, they must realize God may be calling him or her to a ministry of tedious mediocrity.

Tom Minnery reports on three churches that are radically different from one another, yet successful in light of their view of mission.

He built a billion-dolar corporation, but neither success nor failure were crucial to his interior life. He treated those two impostors just the same.

Church growth is a worthy goal, but is it a measuring stick for success? Observations from five church leaders.

An interview with Dr. Richard C. Halverson

It's not church polity and ecclesiology that make churches work. A caring mood, a Spirit-led harmony of purpose, and a spontaneous outreach to the needy world develop unity out of diversity.

Howard Hendricks offers some practical suggestions for evaluating local church ministry.

He watched his dreams crumble at Circle Church. Did that failure invalidate his ministry?