Church Life+Ministry

HQ Trivial?
Ministries find a central hub is less and less essential to taking the gospel global.
Sunday Church Services Are Not About You
Six tangible ways congregations can shift their gatherings from me to us.
Our June Issue: Modern Manhood
Navigating men’s ministry in uncertain times.
Mending Men’s Ministry
How to disciple in an era of male floundering.
What’s Behind the Sudden Rise of Jordan Peterson?
Why Peterson's message of morals, manners and masculinity resonates with evangelicals.
The Man-Friendly Church
These three congregations don’t have a men’s ministry. Why men—and their families—still love them.
The Many Surprises of 20th-Century Christianity
Brian Stanley’s global history makes connections and draws lessons that others are apt to miss.
I Thought God Could Never Love a Convicted Murderer. I Was Wrong.
How I found eternal life on death row.
The God Who Overpowers Childhood Trauma
A new book crawls into the lives of children at risk, enters their desperation, and accompanies them on their journey toward redemption.
J. D. Greear Transformed His Church Through Missions. Can He Do the Same for the Southern Baptist Convention?
The SBC presidential candidate wants to rejuvenate his denomination through missions.
Why You Can’t Just ‘Give Them the Gospel’
Understanding the relationship between gospel and culture is vital for evangelism
The Family Feud that Changed the Shape of Christian Higher Education
What makes a college “evangelical” or “fundamentalist?” The dividing lines weren’t always so clear.
Why Is Our Church Stagnating, and What Do We Do?
Making sure your church is a loving, welcoming environment that genuinely seeks to share the gospel is a great way to address stagnation and to actively pursue growth.
Church Succession: How to Lead Our Churches into a Healthy Future
As pastors age, they can prepare so that the transition of leadership in their churches passes smoothly and their churches are set to stay on a healthy trajectory.
Why Happy Christian Moms Still Feel Guilty
Pew Research found that evangelical mothers score high for balance and satisfaction in parenting. So why do they keep facing so much pressure?
Paige Patterson Apologizes ‘Especially to Women’
Southern Baptist seminary president acknowledges “inappropriate” and “hurtful” remarks.
Junk for Jesus
Scripture invites us to give our firstfruits, not our fourthfruits.
The Importance of Volunteers in the Church
To all volunteers, thank you for the ways you serve Christ and his church.
The Legacy of Scripture in the Latino(a) Protestant Church in America
“If we don’t tell our stories, then who will?”
Moral Failings in the Church: How Can Women and Victims Respond?
Be the change you want to see in the church.

Top Story November 10, 2020

Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

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