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Nothing is more important for the long-term health of a Church than its preaching.

On any given Sunday, abused women are sitting silently in churches across this country. They don’t know a moment’s peace.

How do we reclaim the church mountain to fulfill its mandate to equip change agents?

Only two things in this world are eternal—the Word of God and people.

"It may seem ironic, but some of the people from whom you have to most tenaciously guard your church are other believers."

A 2009 Barna survey found only 19% of Christians (and 4% of those in their 20's) hold a biblical worldview.

There are countless reasons for dropping the occasional story into your sermon. Here are my top three.

As many, many scholars have pointed out, the English term ministry comes from the same Greek term as the English term service. “Ministry” is...

Give Your Pastor's Family the Freedom to Be Human

Rick Warren shares six commitments Christians can make for growth and unity within the Church.

Children in single parent families statistically experience the highest rate of abuse and neglect. Can the church do anything about it?

Consider your calling. Do you sense that God is calling you to ministry, whether as a pastor or as another servant of the Church? Do you burn with...

The pursuit of racial reconciliation is difficult at best, but we have a hope that is greater.

Though his instructions may not provide an eight-session video series, it is expert advice from God the Spirit through Paul.

Is it just me, or is Evangelical Christianity falling into a theology that is based more on individual reason than revelation?