John and Tammy volunteered to start a new ministry to reach out to the community. It worked. Every week they drew 20 to 30 people who experienced …

Beef up outreach. Emphasize evangelism. Plant more churches. Polish the marketing. None of this is reversing the overall trend of church decline. Even when a …

It’s pervasive. Most of the people in the pew have internalized the notion that ministry is the responsibility of the professionals on stage. The job of …

We have a reputation problem. Increasingly, the public tags Christians with some very unsavory attributes. We describe these characteristics in our new book that releases this …

I asked a question that brought the Future of the Church summit participants to an uncomfortable silence. It was a simple question that continued to …

As the American church struggles to maintain its place in contemporary society, some observers point with optimism to the rise of the multi-site church. “It’s …

“We try to be missional. We try to be externally focused,” the young pastor told me. “But nothing seems to work.” This church, in a …

Does your town need another new church? A lot of people think so. It’s true that most people won’t attend any church in your town …

Last Sunday we drove past numerous half-empty church parking lots. Finally we found our way to a thriving church that’s bucking the trend–and breaking the …

In the face of agonizing tragedy the church stepped up. After monster tornadoes tore through Oklahoma, the people of the church demonstrated the simple and …