The real question is not whether God speaks, but whether we can hear His signal through all the noise of our lives. How can ...

Jesus never said, “Well done, good and successful servant.” He said, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23, ...

Throughout much of the 20th century, it was common for American Pentecostals to pray for fellow believers who suffered in communist lands. Today, many Christians from the former Soviet Union live in ...

The complete Spring 2026 issue of Influence magazine is now available online. John Easter writes in the cover story that now is the time to “move mountains” and evangelize the world’s unreached people ...

Jesús advirtió a la iglesia de Éfeso: «Has dejado tu primer amor» (Apocalipsis 2:4). A pesar de su sana doctrina y de una ...

American Christianity has often been described as “a mile wide but an inch deep.” In other words, there is a mismatch between the quantity of believers and the quality of their discipleship. The rise ...

During the past four years, I’ve been on staff at a church as the young adult pastor. From my vantage point, more churches are making intentional efforts to reach 18- to 30-year-olds. Across the ...

Parenting is tough. Younger children often sap our strength and sleep. School-aged kids come with their own schedules to keep. And teenagers? Well, they can bring unique headaches. Scripture offers a ...

The first time I performed a water baptism as a pastor, I almost killed a man. Our church had a built-in baptistry with room for only one person. The minister stood outside the baptistry and leaned ...

Recently, while reading a book about how some conservative Christians interpret the Bible, I came across a bad argument that nonetheless raised a good question. According to the author, who is a ...

More than a catchphrase, vision is the fuel for your ministry. It is the why behind what you do each week. At least once a year, it’s a good idea to revisit the vision of your church and recapture ...

On Pentecost Sunday evening, 1981, a young woman walked down the aisle of Wheaton Wesleyan Church in Wheaton, Illinois. Church attendance wasn’t uncommon in that city, which housed the headquarters of ...