Church Leaders Update Archives

Sadly, there are no perfect churches, because there are no perfect people.

Christine Caine of the A21 Campaign and author of Undaunted tells Crosswalk.com about how she took the humble first steps towards an impossible...

It’s every parent’s worry. How does my child continue trusting God when today's culture teaches him to question his faith?

The unspoken prayer request is often a confession of powerlessness, of vulnerability. God doesn’t despise that, and neither should we.

I will never forget being a visitor and, honestly, the experience has shaped almost everything I do in our current church.

You can prepare for faith challenges from peers and professors by familiarizing yourself with the following top ten defenses based on the book...

I'm worried my brother committed the unpardonable sin by rejecting his faith. Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean that he can’t come back to Christ?

The horror of Pennsylvania’s Catholic sexual abuse scandal is still very present on the minds of the American people, and the world, for that...

While there are legitimate reasons why we cannot always gather for things like Sunday worship and home groups, we ought to be cautious here. Often...

Being real can be scary. As women, we tend to identify by our insecurities. It’s easier to strive to project a particularly competent,...

Some Christians think music supersedes the Word. Others think that music undermines the Word. But God Himself wants them together. Why does God...

Many Christians have a preferred musical expression. Perhaps it is CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), hymns, songs in Spanish, Gospel, acapella,...

No one has breathed more vision and challenge into my vocational world than Bill Hybels and the fleshed-out picture of the church exhibited by...

When the new pastor does something unexpected that is clearly unwelcome, be the one who speaks up for him.

Through 20-years leading worship in the local church, as well as in larger, conference and event settings, the Holy Spirit has shaped my...