Church Life+Ministry
CT Women: Our 15 Favorite Prayers
Women from across the country share words that shape their prayer lives.
Fundamentals for Pastoral Ministry
There needs to be a shift from pastor as resident-expert to pastor as player-coach.
Christians Can’t Back Out of the Foster System Now
Bethany CEO: Too many kids need loving families. And that’s why we decided to comply with Michigan’s new requirements.
Sri Lankan Sunday School Was ‘Willing to Die for Christ’ on Easter. Half Did.
Amid funerals and fears after ISIS-linked attacks, Christian leaders across the island explain how they are guiding the faithful on mourning and Muslims.
Why the Church Needs Single Parents, and Single Parents Need the Church
Families with one parent are part of God’s family. But how do we minister to their complex needs?
Are Evangelicals More Altruistic than Other Groups?
We have hard data about just how much altruism is practiced by Americans from all religious affiliations.
The Good Gift of a Downcast Soul
How our emotions—even the unpleasant ones—point us back to a loving God.
Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings
Colombo theologian: God gives Christians the freedom to leave the revenge cycle and instead love and bless Muslims.
Evangelism Is More Prayer Than Action for Protestant Churchgoers
Survey finds more than half of monthly worshipers haven’t shared Jesus in the past six months.
Lost in Translation: Lessons from Language Can Help Us Share the Gospel
Translation and immersion are key for every generation as they engage people in culture.
Mastering the Fundamentals of Mission
If you can’t do the fundamentals with excellence, then you will never be successful—at least not for long.
Introducing CT's New President
Unbeknownst to me, I began recruiting my successor six years ago.
I Marked People for Death. Jesus Marked Me for Life.
How a gang leader found salvation in prison.
Bringing a Tent Peg to a Sword Fight
Why God sends his people into battle armed with the tools of everyday life.
Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to Nowhere
Why secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy.
The Most Effective Response to Poverty? Worshipping the True God
Even more than better systems and better policies, we need better theology.
Why I Always Pray at the End of the Day
We didn't accomplish everything we should have. God reminds us we didn't need to.
Lessons on Christian Rhetoric from Five of its Greatest Practitioners
If the enemies of truth employ the arts of persuasion, then lovers of truth have no choice but to employ them more effectively.
Top Story November 10, 2020

Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”
Current Issue
Enter The Vault
Browse our Full Library of online archives, including past issues of CT magazine. Access the Archives




