Four Basic People Needs the Church Must Meet

Jesus told us that He came so that we would have “life to the fullest” (John 10:10). If that was Jesus’ goal while He was on Earth, don’t you think that should be a goal of the church? By Rick Warren Most people aren’t living life to the...

California Colleges Breathe a Sigh of Relief

Facing what the Los Angeles Times called “intense opposition from religious colleges in California,” state Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has removed a provision that would have stripped those schools of their religious liberty protections and made it...

Struggles Novice Pastors Often Encounter

A couple years ago, I spent several hours with a group of young pastors. It was a cross representation of church planters and pastors of established churches—healthy churches and unhealthy; growing, plateauing and declining. By Ron Edmondson Most were new in their...

Six Indicators of a Healthy Church Team

Every organization wants growth in one way or another. We want growth in clientele and in profits, and it’s common to want to see a certain level of growth in the skill and abilities of our employees. By Leon Fontaine Because we are driven by growth, we spend a...

What Returning to School Can Do for Ministry Leaders

As I write, I am finishing up the first on-campus installment of a D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry) program at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky. By Steve Murrell I am part of a group of Every Nation pastors and campus missionaries from all over the world who over...