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The purpose of the church is to proclaim and demonstrate the gospel.

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Church Rearranged

Church Rearranged

What can Starbucks and Alcoholics Anonymous teach us about the power of interaction?
Belief Is Just the Beginning

Belief Is Just the Beginning

World Vision president Richard Stearns on going "all in" for Jesus.
Church 2.0

Church 2.0

The 21st-century church needs a landing place for "spiritual immigrants."
Learning from London's Atheist Church

Learning from London's Atheist Church

The King has left the building.
Hybrid Ministry

Hybrid Ministry

Current giving trends will mean learning to do more with less.
Athletes Trump Faith Leaders

Athletes Trump Faith Leaders

The New Televangelists

The New Televangelists

I had to look past celebrity ministry to learn how to really pastor.
Finding the "Perfect" Second Job

Finding the "Perfect" Second Job

Not all jobs are created equal. Here are six things for the bi-vocational pastor to keep in mind.
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Our editors have compiled our best on Mission topics from the archives. Here you'll find ground-breaking, honest, wise coverage that sets Leadership Journal apart.

Coming and Going

Coming and Going

Two leaders. One mission. Two very different strategies.
Why THIS?
Two men serving Jesus, two very different peronsalities. In this interview, Neil Cole and Ed Young Jr. discuss their unique approaches to ministry.
"Showtime!" No More

"Showtime!" No More

Could our church shift from performance to mission?
Why THIS?
Walt Kallestad's church shifted its focus away from entertaining in order to start creating disciples. They lost a third of their congregation but the results were worth it.
We Aren't About Weekends

We Aren't About Weekends

Why THIS?
In this interview Bob Roberts shares his vision for "glocal transformation," including the need for ministry throughout the week, not just on Sunday mornings.
Dei Laborers

Dei Laborers

Rick McKinley and the Imago Dei Community are taking the whole gospel to the whole city of Portland, Oregon, even to the margins.
Why THIS?
Rick McKinley talks about how his church, Imago Dei, strives to serve the entire city of Portland, Oregon, including those on the margins of society.
God Among the Roma

God Among the Roma

Dreams, visions, and healings spur new disciples among the 10-12 million Roma in Europe.

Do All Children Go to Heaven?

Do All Children Go to Heaven?

Reconciling original sin and death of the innocent.

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