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Andrew Peterson – Eric Brown Photography By Aaron Wilson As a singer and songwriter, author, and film producer, there’s no mistaking Andrew Peterson as a creative person. The mistake lies, Peterson says, in thinking you aren’t. In his new book, Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making, Peterson insists that … Continue reading “Andrew Peterson on Why the Church Should Foster Creativity in Every Christian”

Frank Busch photo – Unsplash By Maina Mwaura As I took the Outreach magazine out of the mailbox, I couldn’t wait to open the annual edition which listed the fastest-growing 100 churches. It’s an issue that I look forward to reading every year. Although metrics weren’t mentioned in the church in which I was raised, … Continue reading “7 Reminders to Avoid Making Numerical Growth an Idol”

By Matt Henslee When I think about Pastor Appreciation Month, I think of leaders many people don’t even know about. I think of the folks in the shadows. These are the pastors who are faithfully preaching the gospel each week with little notice here on earth. The folks who devotedly serve the Lord in obscurity, … Continue reading “Celebrating Forgotten Pastors in the Middle of Nowhere”

Brett Zeck photo – Unsplash By Deborah Spooner You might see the words “world missions” and feel dread (and then feel guilty that you felt dread). Or, you might feel excitement rising. No matter your reaction, missions evokes a response in pastors. How do I talk about this with my church? Are we really making … Continue reading “5 Truths We Forget About World Missions”

By Chris Surratt The picture of the community we are called to establish with our groups is found in the first-century church. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the … Continue reading “3 Critical Elements Every Small Group Must Strive For”

By Carol Pipes Halloween brings out the kid in all of us. As a child, Halloween was a time for fun with family and friends. I was a serious trick-or-treater, and I loved it when a neighbor went out of their way on behalf of the neighborhood kids to make the holiday extra special. I … Continue reading “5 Ways to Reach Your Neighbors this Halloween”

Andrew Seaman photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Men and women, Republicans and Democrats, white and black, college-educated and not, Baby Boomers and millennials. These groups don’t often have a lot in common, but one thing is true for them all—Christianity is in decline. In new data released by Pew Research, Christianity has dropped to … Continue reading “Christianity Continues to Lose Demographic Ground in U.S.”

By Jay Sanders There are a few ways to keep the devil from messing with you. Some ways are obvious. Don’t buy ouija boards, don’t try to talk to dead people, and don’t play 1980s heavy metal records backward.  But there’s another completely different way you can avoid demonic oppression in your life. If you … Continue reading “How Prayer Helps Us Overcome Fear”

Jan Phoenix photo – Unsplash By Russell L. Meek Sabbath-keeping is hard to do. I know there are arguments for and against keeping the Sabbath as Christians. But I’m not going to get into how we apply Old Testament Scripture as Christians, nor will I discuss the New Testament’s view of Sabbath as a rest … Continue reading “3 Reasons Church Leaders Should Observe the Sabbath”

Jacob Morch photo – Pexels By Paul Worcester “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted” (Matthew 23:12). Our ministry staff recently read the classic Campus Crusade book Principles God Honors by Jim Sylvester. In the book, his first principle is: God honors Himself, not men. Sylvester writes of five signs … Continue reading “5 Signs You’re Seeking Your Own Glory and Not God’s”