In early 1993, my pastor all but fired me … and I deserved it. He had planted a church in… READ MORE
Phillips Brooks, the nineteenth-century minister who wrote “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” defined preaching as “the communication of Truth through… READ MORE
When it comes to planting and revitalizing churches, rural America is a forgotten field. It faces a variety of demographic… READ MORE
“Life is like walking downhill over the rocks,” writes Chris Maxwell. “The slopes and sharp rocks remind us of danger.”… READ MORE
Leading change is one of a pastor’s most important jobs. The changes pastors lead are spiritual, moral, and missional in… READ MORE
How can pastors lead healthy, productive, and long-lasting change in their congregations? Mike Clarensau answers that question in Subject to… READ MORE
“Imagine a steep and deadly cliff,” write Shayne Moore, Sandra Morgan, and Kimberly McOwen Yim. “Today, most churches and nonprofit… READ MORE
Two years after Covid arrived in the United States, the pandemic seems to be winding down and normalcy seems to… READ MORE
Every Pentecostal knows that William J. Seymour was the leader of the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles, California. The… READ MORE
In 2021, I recorded 33 episodes of the Influence Podcast with as many interviewees, most of them authors of books.… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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