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 ...

Successful small group leaders are worth their weight in gold. One goal of nearly every small group ministry is group multiplication. The more groups you have, the more likely your members can find 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 ...

When was the last time you thought about membership? For some churches, it’s very important. But for others, it’s become an afterthought. I have not taken any serious poll on the matter. If I did, ...

As a pastor, I spend a big part of every week preparing and preaching sermons. I am always looking for ways to improve content and delivery. I study, read books, listen to other communicators, and ...