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Over 50 years later, Leadership's Angie Ward interviewed five respected American preachers about what's changed, if anything, in light of today's culture. We offer excerpts from Graham's original article, along with comments by these leaders. Their insights help us understand our world so we can better…

The pants-less Derek is just part of a normal Sunday at Hot Metal Bridge faith community in Pittsburgh, a church that shares the story of God through worship that centers on the arts. But they don't use typical staged dramas. Rather, the art is raw,…

 I've heard dozens of pastors speak breathlessly and reverently about their ministerial and spiritual heroes, reading their books and their blogs, listening to their podcasts, following them at conferences, hoping just to get a glimpse of them or to touch their robe so they can…

Burn, a new and innovative film school for youth, is helping to ignite creative passion among some North Carolina teenagers. The one-semester pilot program recently finished, and by all accounts it has been a tremendous success. Burn is the brainchild of Jason Mitchell, founder and president…

In a recent column, I suggested that many leaders may have a "shelf life" to their ministry effectiveness. It could be because of a specific stage in their church's lifespan or a unique set of personal gifts, but many leaders appear best suited for a particular…

The old paradigm assumed that a pastor should ideally make a commitment to the church 'til death do them part. But I don't believe that is realistic or ideal in today's culture. In fact, many churches would be better served to realize that it's perfectly…

 There is a debate occurring in American evangelicalism about the future of Christianity and what form the church should take within our culture. But is it possible that these divergent philosophies of ministry actually originated from the same source?

As church leaders, we are often desperate to fill the gaps in ministry. We often feel discouraged by a lack of "buy-in" or enthusiasm. We see so much that can and should be done, and we feel alone in our efforts. Then we meet someone…

Several weeks ago, I attended a conference based on the book Simple Church by Eric Geiger and Thom Rainer (Broadman and Holman, 2006). More than 400 ministry leaders from around my state packed the room, diligently taking notes. Their anticipation as the day began was palpable.

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