Create Safe Places for Questioning Become a welcoming place for people on a journey back to God. Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw How can we foster safe places to nurture faith while avoiding inappropriate and unauthentic evangelism? How can we help people understand who Jesus is? As we are being incarnational—that is, being present in

When Churches Put Love at the Center How "beloved community" helps us envision tangible ways to embody kingdom values. by KIMBERLY DECKEL   “Let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is

Important Questions That Can Lead to Strategic Change By Dan Reiland This is a time for change, like none the church has seen for a few years. Could this be an opportunity to realize ministry in a more fruitful way? Could that lead to long term breakthroughs? Care to think and imagine with me? Consider

Pastors Get to Set Boundaries Too Strategies for bringing healthy rhythms into a dysfunctional church culture. MICHAEL MACKENZIE If I make these changes, I might lose my job,” one pastor told me. For the sake of being honest, I replied, “Yes, you might.” I’ve had many versions of this conversation with the pastors I counsel.