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My Paper Friends

Mark Atteberry reflects on a lifelong love of books, the companionship they offer, and how one devotional volume became a treasured “paper friend.”

Read a Book!

Matt Proctor encourages Christians to embrace reading as a spiritual discipline, showing how devotional, practical, theological, and biographical books can shape faith and strengthen discipleship.

What Your Church Can Do

Guthrie Veech and Bill Behrman offer practical ways churches can encourage students toward Christian colleges, vocational ministry, and a strong biblical foundation for kingdom service.

The Influence of Just One

Mike Kilgallin and Clay Perkins share how one faithful encourager can help raise up generations of kingdom workers, preachers, and ministry leaders.

The Best Preparation Possible

Tracy Marx and Mike Sweeney make a biblical and practical case for Christian higher education as preparation for thoughtful, grounded, and faithful kingdom service.

Common Ground and a Common Goal

John Derry reflects on how the Matthew 9:38 Just One Challenge gives Christian colleges and universities common ground for cooperation, ministry training, and gospel service.

This is Everybody’s Job (an Interview with Bob Russell)

Bob Russell talks with Dean Collins about recruiting kingdom workers, encouraging future preachers, and helping parents and churches call young people toward ministry and Bible college training.

The Just One Challenge

Bob Russell and college presidents urge churches to pray for future kingdom workers through the Just One Challenge, a Matthew 9:38 initiative calling believers to recruit and encourage…

Just One Sunday (a Special Emphasis on Nov. 14)

Extending the Call

Don Anderson outlines the final steps in hiring a new minister, from compensation preparation and preclosing calls to extending the offer, negotiating openly, and welcoming the new staff…

The Best Pizza I Ever Had

George Ross reflects on church conflict, forgiveness, and the surprising sweetness of reconciliation suppers shared with formerly estranged friends in the body of Christ.

Hiring Resources

R. Paige Mathews offers practical resources for churches hiring staff, including tools for job descriptions, placement services, references, assessments, background checks, interviews, and compensation.

The Behaviorally Based Interview

David Limiero explains how behaviorally based interviewing can help church search teams evaluate ministry candidates through past behavior, personal involvement, and evidence of faithful leadership.

Let’s Get Together

Rob Kastens explains how Mountain Christian Church evaluates prospective staff through character, competence, chemistry, and calling to protect mission, culture, and long-term church health.

Shut Up

Janet McMahon encourages Christ followers to build authentic relationships by listening first, asking good questions, and showing genuine interest in people who are far from God.