Off the Agenda: Conversations for Building Church Leaders

A Thanksgiving activity to use with your group or team.

The opportunities are closer than you think.

See how important this kind of ministry can be.

A bad example of the church's prophetic potential.

Can established groups welcome new members?

The story of an ex-con blessed by post-prison ministry.

How will your ministry respond to an increasingly diverse church?

It’s important to know where your vision comes from.

Why young people are tired of personality-driven churches

Are classrooms and small-group settings the only way?

Every church can do more to encourage unity across ethnic and economic barriers.

How do we reach out when programs fail?

Should churches set themselves in contrast to other congregations?

Church leaders who focus first on building a healthy church stand a better chance of weathering warranted--and unwarranted--battles.

An open letter to an increasingly marginalized—and marginalizing—church

Picking up the church discipline conversation where the Wall Street Journal left it

Why today’s small groups need to move beyond a traditional Bible study

It's our differences that make our churches useful in the Kingdom.

Leaders can ease the burden by asking the right questions

If the church doesn’t shepherd people through questions of sexual identity, sociology and psychology will.

“Mentor” is a buzz word, but are churches cultivating mentors?

Five reasons churches need up-to-date policies and practices on facility use

Tell us more about you.

Some clearly define "small groups," and some don't--here's why it's important we do.