Organizational and Cultural Trends
A Moment Bigger than the Game – What Christians Shouldn’t Miss this Summer
This is a guest post by Andy Searles, Pastor of Church Together just outside Orlando, a chaplain for an MLS soccer team, and a leader within the Pro Soccer Chaplains Association. One of the world’s most recognizable soccer players joined…
7 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2026
As you lead your church in 2026, the world—and the church—is shifting faster than anyone expected. Even more surprising, the shifts include a lot of positive movement—surges in faith among the next generation and rising commitment to Christ. Yes, there…
Is Your Church Ready For the Next American Revival?
How Pastors and Churches Can Prepare for a Quiet Revival Emerging Across America By Sarah Nashif-Tan, VisitorReach You’ve heard the whispers of revival or at least a shift happening. A step toward faith. People waking up to faith in unexpected…
Why Pastors Are Losing Confidence in Their Church’s Evangelism: A Personal Reflection on Growing Awareness
By Chuck Bomar, President, Barna Group I remember the early days of my ministry when I would preach with great conviction about the necessity of everyone engaging in the Great Commission. I thought it was clear: every Christian was called…
Church Revitalization: 5 Shifts You Need to Make
So you’re a leader… at a traditional church. What are your first moves to help revitalize the church and see it thrive again? Or maybe thrive for the first time ever? When I began ministry leading three small, dying traditional…
13 Predictions About the Future Church and Shifting Attendance Patterns
Every generation experiences change. But sometimes you sense you’re in the midst of truly radical change, the kind that happens only every few centuries. Increasingly, I think we’re in such a moment now. Those of us in in Western culture who are over age 30 were…
17 Things That Demonstrate The World You Grew Up In No Longer Exists
You know things are changing, but the real question is how quickly and how deeply. Well, the change is pretty fast and pretty deep. In fact, unless you’re under 25, the world into which you’re born doesn’t really exist anymore.…
Pros and Cons of a Celebrity Pastor Culture
Without a doubt, we live in a celebrity culture. It’s interesting that we can be fascinated with people we’ll never meet and who likely have little desire to meet us. But we are. And in the last decade, celebrity pastor…
5 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2025
As you head into 2025, what trends should you pay attention to as a church leader? One of the challenges church leaders have is that day-to-day ministry requires so much time, attention, and focus that it’s hard to see the…
Ultimate Guide to AI (For Pastors and the Church)
“The Ultimate Guide to A.I., Pastors, and the Church” is written by Carey Nieuwhof and Kenny Jahng. Carey Nieuwhof is a bestselling author and founder of The Art of Leadership Academy. Kenny Jahng is the editor-in-chief of ChurchTechToday.com. As you…
Consumerism and the Church: Reclaiming the Gospel From Our Culture’s Most Powerful Religion
“Consumerism and the Church: Reclaiming the Gospel From Our Most Powerful Religion” is written by Joe Terrell, content manager at CareyNieuwhof.com. Joe’s writings for Medium, Relevant, Carey Nieuwhof, and his personal blog, Instrument of Mercy, have been read by over…
How to Respond to a Culture You Don’t Like Anymore
Ever feel like culture is changing so much that you really don’t like it anymore? You’re not alone. The culture around us is changing. You can debate when the collapse of Christendom in the West began, but there is little…