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When I served as a Pastor at Saddleback Church, one of the things that impressed me most about the church was the hiring requirement Pastor Rick Warren laid down: If you haven’t been through pain, you’re not ready to be on staff at Saddleback Church...

It is hard to be all things to all people if we do not know who those people are. Communities have planning commissions, businesses do market studies, the military analyses its foes—and the church takes attendance. It is one thing to know your congregation...

Over the years, I’ve learned that—contrary to popular opinion—the bigger the vision, the easier it is to reach that vision, and, ultimately, the size of your vision should be determined by the size of God. How big do you think God is? The issue is not...

This article is brought to you by Open Church: Great custom graphic design is ideal. But sometimes time, money, or skill limitations make it necessary to use pre-made graphics. And even when you have the time, money, and skills, there are still occasions...

The health of our movement is fantastic but there is one thing … I’ve been blessed to be a Calvary Chapel pastor for twenty-plus years. I’m a Calvary Chapel church planter and have been used to plant other healthy Calvary Chapel churches. I was mentored...