How T4G Gave Me a Vision for Massive Single-Site, Single-Service Churches

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

Perhaps the lesson here is, if your preaching will bring that many people, maybe it’s not such a bad thing to build the big building after all.

Long-Term Consequences of Pragmatism in the Church

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

Is there something not just to megachurches, but to post-1950s-evangelicalism as a whole that, over time, tends to undermine the very doctrinal convictions which makes us evangelicals?

What Is a Local Church?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

It’s the institution which Jesus created and authorized to pronounce the gospel of the kingdom, to affirm gospel professors, to oversee their discipleship, and to expose impostors.

A Faithful Witness Whose Testimony Challenges Muslim Insider Movements

By Ed Roberts | 08.22.2014

The Written Defense of the Rev. Mehdi Dibaj Delivered to the Sari Court of Justice – Sari, Iran December 3, 1993 A born Muslim who decided to follow and serve … keep reading…

What Is Church Membership?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

What is church membership? It’s a declaration of citizenship in Christ’s kingdom.

Is There an Office for Pastors’ Wives?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

Shouldn’t the pastor’s wife seek to love and serve the church as occasion permits and as gifts allow? Yes, but only because she is a Christian, not because she is an elder’s wife.

Discipline and Caring for the Sinned-Against

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

Really? You experienced God’s grace as your wife was disciplined?

“Is There a Holy Spirit?”

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

You could put it like this: if there were no Holy Spirit, would your ministry work just as well?

Your Church and Your Life Planning

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

If you are a Christian, it’s worth asking whether you include your church in your life planning.

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign into Thin Air

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

So pastors, just as you pay careful attention to the front door of your church, keep a close eye on the back door, too.

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign Into Thin Air, Part 2

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

The main bone of contention around this is around the idea of authority, and whether or not churches have the authority to say “no” to anyone who says, “I want to resign now.”

Six Ways to Help People Pray

By Mike McKinley | 08.22.2014

Here are six ways you as a pastor can help your people become more faithful and enthusiastic in their prayer life.

The Post-Program Church

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

Once you have that booming program, you have to keep it going. After all, what does it say about your church if the evangelism program folds?

The Post-Program Church: Which Programs to Cut?

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

Should churches ditch all their programs? If not, how should churches decide which programs to keep or cut?

Strategies for Becoming a Post-Program Church

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

In short, reprogram new people to think in terms of the ministry of the pew, not merely participation in programs.