Missional

Mission isn’t just across the ocean. It’s across the street. God places his people in neighborhoods and cities so the nations might know him.

Pastors don’t need hype to lead their churches in mission. These four rhythms can shift a church from evangelistic intention to evangelistic instinct.

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

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

A new wave of designer ministries isn’t about attracting people to “big church.”

Don’t be scared of Halloween. Seize the (holi) day!

How to decide.

These churches send out engineers, teachers, artists, and lawyers as missionaries to their cities.

And 3 other innovative ‘ideas that work’ from creative churches.

The church is not a building, but it has given us a home.

And other innovative practices from around the ministry world.

In our town, refusing to drink alcohol may be a bigger stumbling block than serving it.

Want to reach the next generation? Empower them to participate by using their gifts.

And other innovative practices from around the ministry world.

Creating a multi-ethnic congregation begins by helping members feel at home.

And other innovative practices from around the ministry world.

In the country’s “least-Christian city,” churches have partnered with government to revolutionize schools, help the homeless, and fight sex trafficking. How did it happen?

Loving Muslim neighbors in the wake of gruesome executions and the Chapel Hill murders.

And other items of interest from ministry and culture.

Five hard truths they didn’t tell you in seminary.