Outreach

Ongoing disruption exposed my ministry idols, helping me see the work of the kingdom.

Pastors respond.

Do our online viewers truly realize what they’re missing?

Church leaders are seeking fresh ways to prevent “backdoor exits” and adapt to shifting membership.

Learning to walk under the weight of ministry’s many hats.

Apprenticing Jesus in a cruciform call.

We cannot control our people, and attempting to do so will only do damage.

How “beloved community” helps us envision tangible ways to embody kingdom values.

Why accepting a congregation’s shortcomings is key to developing its strengths.

We have a unique opportunity to reset, pivot from old patterns, and look afresh at the future.

We may face new challenges, but the heart of our calling remains the same.

Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

Ministry wisdom can be found anywhere, even on Twitter.

In a short time, one church in multiple locations has become a new normal. A pioneer of the model predicts where it’s headed.

What happens when local churches stop competing and start seeing themselves as multiple sites of God’s Church in a city?

Why would two distinctly different denominations work together? And what have they learned?

Missional communities seek to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a local church.

A conversation with Dinner Church pioneer, Verlon Fosner.

Conservative Christians were mocked in the courtroom. Famous preachers were caught in scandal. Did we learn anything?