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We Can’t Make Disciples if the Gospel Isn’t Good News

As we consider a shift “from reaching Christians to making disciples,” church leaders and followers of Jesus can miss a vital step: knowing how the Gospel sounds like truly good […]

Teenagers Aren’t Just the Church of Today

Young people are not only the church of today, but should be developed and discipled to be the church of tomorrow. They will be the ones to someday lead us […]

Let’s Talk About AI In Churches

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept confined to science fiction. It’s fully here in 2024, and it’s transforming various aspects of our lives, from how we communicate […]

Microchurch and the Power of Imitation

One of the preeminent aspects of discovering who we are is understanding our desires. Because we become what we love, what we desire. But where do our desires come from? […]

The Rise of Shared Leadership in Microchurch Movements

June 3, 2024

The Atlas Factor: Shifting Leadership Onto The Shoulders of Jesus Since the end of the global pandemic that launched the...

What’s Your Number?

May 27, 2024

We were almost four years into our second church plant and I was determined to break the 400 growth barrier....

Spiritually Attuned Leadership for a Generation of Esthers

May 20, 2024

One of the best parts about my job is that I get to connect with a bunch of leaders who...

Up Around the Bend: What’s Ahead for Multisite?

May 20, 2024

“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra In the fall of 2001, a handful of...

Knowledge Velocity, Draft Horses, and the Future of the Church

May 13, 2024

The way people live has changed more between today and 1924 than it did between 1924 and 1024. Put another...

Five Ingredients For Intentional, Disciplemaking Environments

May 6, 2024

We all exist within different types of relational environments every day where we live, work, learn, and play. Even within...

Top 13 AI Terms Pastors Must Know

May 6, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly attractive tool for enhancing the work of...

Prayer is Returning to Public Schools

April 22, 2024

The landmark 1962 ruling of Engel v. Vitale removed school-sponsored prayer from public schools. The justices ruled that it violated...

CPLF Partnership Announcement

April 16, 2024

In an exciting development for the future of church planting in North America, Exponential has announced a new strategic partnership...

Insider Insights: 10 Things Women Leaders Want Men To Know

April 15, 2024

In my journey spanning 25 years of ministry leadership, I’ve had the honor of guiding, mentoring, and championing women from...

Internal Church Planter Pipeline

April 15, 2024

“You have to figure out how we plant churches, and the only planters you can recruit are inside Hill Country...

Four Essentials To Equip This Generation To Walk In Their Calling

April 8, 2024

“Why am I here?” This is the number one question I hear from 18 to 25-year-olds. What they usually mean...