Church & Ministry

Outlook to Plant Church in Vulnerable Section of Indy

Outlook Christian Church in McCordsville, Ind., will plant a new church early next year in a vulnerable neighborhood in the Indianapolis metro.

Would You Choose This Man as Your Minister?

Our “pulpit was empty.” In the jargon of our church that meant that our professional orator in residence had left us for greener pastures and we were on…

Church Donates Land to Help Foster Children (Plus News Briefs)

New Hope Christian Church, Whitestown, Ind., donated property to Isaiah 117 so the organization can build a home “where removed children can wait in comfort to be picked…

Quilters from Oakwood Christian Spread Warmth to Those in Need

Every Tuesday, women in His Quilters of Oakwood Christian Church (Enid, Okla.) gather to make quilts to give away, and almost nothing will interrupt them. “We don’t go…

Church Planter Reflects on Life, Ministry a Year after Nashville Tornado

Just six months after the launch of Alive Nashville, a tornado swept through East Nashville and destroyed the building the church had been meeting in. The tornado struck…

West Virginia Church Opens House for Recovering Addicts

Gateway Christian Church in Saint Albans, W.Va., is not turning a blind eye to the drug problem in its community. The church purchased a home near its campus…

After 35 Years, John Wagner’s Ministry Path Leads Back Home

If you’d told John Wagner years ago he would end up leading the church he grew up attending—First Christian Church in Union, Mo.—he never would have believed you.

Trustworthy Church Leadership

How to Preach with Biblical Authority

Longtime Pastor Pairs Ministry with Sports PA Announcing Gigs

Mike Gillespie, who has served 55 years as a pastor, has also been the PA announcer for more than 4,000 high school and college sporting events.

NewThing Planted Nearly 1,000 New Churches in 2020

Integrity On Purpose

By Ron Clark, executive director of Kairos Church Planting — Reading and signing an Ethical Conduct Agreement or Covenant before a church not only serves as an encouragement…

COVID-19, Elders, and Forgiveness

Interview with Kadi Cole: How to Develop Female Leaders in the Church

How to Change Your Church Scorecard (in an ‘AC’ World)