Spying New Leaders
They may not step forward. Here's how to find the leaders you need.
by Angela Yee

Got a Moment, Pastor?
Do you approve the minutes of the meetings God arranges for you?
Gordon MacDonald

Rescuing the Search
Mark Lauterbach

A Theology of Sound
Attentive listening.
Craig Mattson

Communicating Communication
A roundup from the National Communication Association's annual convention.
By Nathan Bierma

Back-seat Fighter
Would I ever learn to keep my comments about church antagonists to myself?
By Nancy Nicewonger

Rescuing the Search
Mark Lauterbach

The Fine Art of Rejuvenation
How 3 leaders renew the call when they're confused, tired, or just plain mad.
Heidi Husted, Roberta Hestenes, and Jim Coyl

Helping Others Answer the Call
Your response to those who feel called may affect the future course of their ministry. An interview with Maxie Dunnam

Capture

Pulpit Confessions

Yancey: The Encyclopedia of Theological Ignorance
In view of the mess we have made of crystal-clear commands, I tremble to think how we might act if some doctrines were less ambiguous.

Changed by the Unchanging
A new take on the spiritual disciplines calls for a little more action and a lot more love.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Discerning God's Will
"Quotations to stir the heart and mind from Van Gogh, Dante, Thomas Merton, and others"
Richard A. Kauffman

Finding God in Small Groups
Tom Albin's doctoral research reveals why the Wesley's system worked so well
Tim Stafford

New York's New Hope
From inner-city gardens, to fine-art exhibitions, to political activism, street-smart churches are changing the culture of America's largest and most dynamic city.
By Tony Carnes

Post-Election Faith at Work
The next four years will not be a cake-walk for the pro-life, pro-family cause.
By David Neff

Worldview Boot Camp
Evangelical young people need training in the truth about truth.
By Charles Colson with Anne Morse

Back-seat Fighter
Would I ever learn to keep my comments about church antagonists to myself?
By Nancy Nicewonger

Hope Deferred
Christians are uniquely positioned to further racial equality.
By Stephen L. Carter

Passionate for Change
For the church course, these business books are up to par.
By Scott Wenig

Clearing the Clutter
Kevin Miller shares tips on Surviving Information Overload
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Gray Power
Christian-friendly senior organizations challenge AARP.
By Tony Carnes in Washington

Keeping Christ in Christian Organizations
How do faith-based groups maintain their original focus when rapidly growing in influence, scope, and professionalism?
Todd Hertz

How to Overcome Overload

What to Preach Next

I Prayed for My Preaching

Missions: Time to Decide
Only a handful of Southern Baptist missionaries leave amid revisions to BFM
Ken Walker

THE MINISTRY OF MEDIATION
The fine art of getting people at odds to talk--productively.
Chip Zimmer

A Name for Every Task
Pastoral Renewal

Cursed by Superficiality

Spotting a New Leader

Article Summaries

Baptism + Fire
Suffering may build character, but ultimately it's not about us.
By Mark Galli

Mastered by Convictions
What working with John Stott taught me about preaching.
from PreachingToday.com

Sermon Workshop: Power in the Punch Line
How distilling your messages makes them more potent.
Andy Stanley

Compassionate in War, Christian in Vision
The man behind the Geneva Conventions knew the heights of success and the depths of failure
By David Neff

Mythical Proportions
America is not so generous, free, and innocent as it imagines itself.
Myths America Lives By, reviewed by Greg Taylor

Post-Election Faith at Work
The next four years will not be a cake-walk for the pro-life, pro-family cause.
By David Neff

Wooing the Faithful
President Bush needs evangelicals more than ever, but it's unclear how badly they want him for another four years.
By Tony Carnes

Vision Leaks
How do you keep the church's passion for ministry from deflating?
Andy Stanley

A Discerning Spirit
Making good choices in an era of liturgical change
John D. Witvliet

Word Become Flesh
Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Salt-and-Pepper Politics
Choosing between candidates whose consciences are too clean.
By Andy Crouch

The Lonely Emancipator
Lincoln's legal prudence in ending the peculiar institution.
by Lucas E. Morel