John McClendon has spent his adult life helping leaders make disciples. He is executive director of the Disciple Leader’s Network, based in Tennessee, though he plans to retire at the end of the year.
Recent Pew Research confirmed earlier trends of a plateauing of the religiously unaffiliated and a pause, at least, of the decline in Christianity.
The answer to the growth dilemma is obvious. When it is shared with congregations, they often reject it in favor of doing things to help existing congregations remain or become vital and vibrant.
Most believers will never share the gospel with anyone, and many will never even invite anyone to church.
By implementing some communication strategies, planning and brand development, you can maintain student connections throughout the break while allowing yourself some breathing space, too.
The Year of Jubilee for your association in 2026 presents an excellent opportunity to replace a decades old approach to revitalizing and replanting congregations. We
A new report from Dr. George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University reveals a dramatic shift in America’s spiritual landscape.
The link between well-being and regular attendance at religious services was among the key insights gleaned from the first wave of data released April 30 from the Global Flourishing Study.
“Along the way, my mom had some pretty tough rules that have mostly fallen out of fashion since those days. But after a few decades, I wonder if they weren’t so bad.”
Church planting is not a one-size-fits-all process — neither is training church planters.
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