Articles in this Issue
Closing The Evangelistic Backdoor
A discerning look at what causes spiritual dropouts.
Home Visitation: How Well Does It Work?
Leadership talks to those on the receiving end of three different church visitation programs.
Growing Your Own Staff
The surest way to build a solid team is to train them yourself, says this pastor who’s done it.
Couseling the Sexually Obsessed
Thought substitution is difficult when undesired thoughts have been entertained until they become desirable.
IDEAS THAT WORK
A cure for deadwood
Less Pressure, More Loving
An interview with Jerry Cook
Helping Those in Pain
When your own body works fine, it’s not easy to minister to those whose bodies are in open revolt,
Evangelism in a Small Town
Do the guardians of permanece need an inward change? Yes — but how?
HOW TO GIVE AN HONEST INVITATION
There are may ways to call people to a spiritual decision — some good, some not so good.
My Favorite Vacation
What kind of vacations do pastors most enjoy? We asked five ministers to share their most memorable excursions.
The 4 Faces of Stewardship
Is this a topic we preach only for the money?
LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY
Evangelism
Zeal vs. Art: The Preacher’s Dilemma
To create 30 minutes of beauty doesn’t always take you where you’re called to go.
THE JOHNNY APPLESEEDS OF CHURCH PLANTING
Leadership Forum