Pastors

The Best Zoning Defense ...?

Battles between cities and churches over zoning are increasing. One congregation decided to sue preemptively.

Collin Hansen

Top 10 Things Churches Need to Know About Zoning

A zoning attorney gives advice before you buy or build your next church facility.

John Mauck

One King's Money, Another King's Men

How churches can collaborate with local government agencies to serve the purposes of God's Kingdom.

Chuck Coward

Preaching

Non-prophet Preaching

In an election year, is "Don't talk about politics" good advice?

John Ortberg

Parse

Reaching Imprisoned Dads

Malachi Dads helps inmates get back on track.

Sam O'Neal

Discipleship |Outreach

30-Day Sex Challenge

This sermon series had unexpected benefits.

Sam O'Neal

Discipleship |Leadership|Outreach

Loving Salinas

Putting church members to work to rejuvenate a community.

Lois Swagerty

Getting Men into Church

Insight from "How Women Can Help Men Find God"

Commentary

Betty's Secret Ingredient

Is magnanimity the reputation of your church?

Mark Labberton

Backward or Forward?

The New Christians by Tony Jones, and Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears.

Reviewed by Chad Hall

Making the Secular Sacred

A Losing Proposition

Is there ever an easy way to talk about controversial issues in the church?

Dan Kimball

Toolkit

Outreach |Preaching

Should the church use secular songs in worship?

Rick Muchow

Discipleship |Outreach

Preparing a Table

Celebrating communion every week led one church to a new idea for outreach.

Dave Dack

What the Unchurched See in a Building

New research says people are looking for "sacred" buildings.

Matt Branaugh

From "Have To" to "Want To" Sermons

Fessing Up

Restoring confession and repentance as part of discipleship in the church.

Gordon T. Smith

Leadership|Preaching

Visionary preaching that taps into people's innate longings.

Bryan Wilkerson

The Coaching Approach to Care

Rather than giving answers, try teaching skills.

Chris Blumhofer

Bonus Article

Can You Hear God Now?

Your most important leadership role: discerning and obeying God's voice. Together.

Ruth Haley Barton

I Have This Feeling ...

Even non-intuitives can hone leadership instincts.

Gordon MacDonald

Cartoons

All Articles

New Life After the Shootings

On December 9, 2007, a gunman entered New Life Church in Colorado Springs and started shooting. Here's what happened that day and in the days since.

an interview with Brady Boyd by Phil and Pam Brown

On the Verge

His understanding of the gospel led him to build a multi-ethnic megachurch. And now it's leading him to build smaller churches he calls "verges."

an interview with David Gibbons

The Church & Politics Quiz

Where is the "wall of separation" exactly? Uncover the assumptions you carry into your ministry.

analysis by Amy E. Black

Does Your Preaching Touch Politics?

A City Upon "The Hill"

Maintaining church unity is challenging when politics is involved, but one pastor in Washington, D.C. is learning what it takes to reach across the aisle.

an interview with Mark Batterson

Preaching

Four pastors on how, and if, politics should enter the pulpit.

Mark Dever, Adam Hamilton, Joel Hunter, and Efrem Smith

Body Politic

Three leaders, three generations, debate whether political involvement is a duty or distraction for the church.

Charles Colson, Gregory Boyd, and Shane Claiborne