Summer 2015

In ministry we have three primary means of bringing the gospel into the lives of others.

And other items of interest from ministry and culture.

Burned out on ministry and fed up with organized religion, these spiritual refugees present a challenge to the church.

Christian millennials are into the Good Book but face skepticism from peers.

Like Jesus, we must accept, even embrace, our embodied limitations.

A pastor’s primer on praying.

Are you here? Really here?

Stepping out to the margins blew up my ministry.

Innovators are finding creative ways to get people engaged with Scripture.

Why teaching the strange and disturbing stories in Scripture is essential to outreach and spiritual growth.

When speaking truth one on one, you’re not delivering a sermon.

How can multisite churches convey pastoral presence?

It’s hard to lead locally from a distance.

Not all healthy churches grow numerically—and that’s okay.

And other innovative practices from around the ministry world.

Leadership Journal reviews

Three things I ask God to do when I’m in the pulpit.

It did something to me, especially on the inside.

Forget metrics. The pastor’s job is to find success when it’s invisible.

Choosing the right leaders may have more to do with your nose than your brain.

Forced to resign, I thought my ministry was over. God had other plans.