November 3, 2026
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Seven Ways We Keep Church Hoppers from Staying at Our Church
Brian Jones offers seven ways churches can challenge the consumer mind-set of church hopping, from emphasizing service and giving to reconsidering sermon length, worship practices, insider language, and…
The Right Framework for a Healthy Body
Gary L. Johnson explains how Indian Creek Christian Church adopted elder governance, allowing elders to focus on Scripture, prayer, policy, and pastoral care while delegating other responsibilities with…
Policy Governance: Adapt, Don’t Adopt
Don Green, John Carver, Policy Governance, elder governance, Lincoln Christian University, accountable leadership, church governance, John Kaiser,
The Priority of Preaching
Eddy Sanders argues preaching should remain a church priority because the church’s identity rests on the gospel message and Scripture places preaching at pivotal moments, from Moses to…
Turning Around Our Middle School Ministry
Kile Baker explains how evaluating entertainment-driven middle school ministry led his team toward a slower, simpler approach centered on discipleship, purposeful planning, meaningful relationships, and the gospel.
What I’ve Learned in 20-plus Years of Middle School Ministry
Kurt Johnston shares lessons learned through decades of middle school ministry, from the value of longevity and relationships to healthy priorities, humility, family boundaries, and investing personally in…
Missional and Attractional
Rick Grover draws on experiences with megachurches, church planting, and house churches to argue that missional and attractional approaches need not compete when the goal is making disciples…
The Attractional Model: “˜Come and See”
Brian Jobe challenges the divide between missional and attractional church models, arguing that effective churches can invite people in, build believers up, and send them out to serve.
The Missional Model: Go and Make Disciples
Greg Nettle explains RiverTree Christian Church’s move toward missional communities, outward investment, and a new allocation of resources focused on making more and better disciples.
Filtering Criticism
Not all criticism is created equal. Jim Dalrymple explores three kinds of criticism leaders encounter and explains how to recognize the gracious correction that can become a priceless…
Why Should Christians Care About Bioethics?
Robert C. Kurka and Nathan Babcock explain why Christians should care about bioethics, from faithful medical decision-making and stewardship of creation to biotechnology, human dignity, and the church’s…
What’s Missing?
Ron Downs argues that repentance has become neglected in many churches and calls Christians to recover its essential place in the biblical message of salvation.
Gen X Rising (Part 2)
Rick Chromey examines the experiences and attitudes that shaped Generation X and considers how Gen-X pastors may bring pragmatism, authenticity, fearlessness, and significant change to church leadership.
Gen X Rising (Part 1)
Rick Chromey examines Generation X’s rise toward church leadership, the Baby Boomer models that shaped modern congregations, and the cultural and generational changes influencing tomorrow’s leaders.
Style Conscious
Worship style matters, but it cannot transform people. Nathan Smith challenges worship leaders to understand their congregations, resist copying successful churches, and focus worship on forming disciples of…
