Two weeks ago, in Part One of this two-part look at church trends to anticipate in 2026, I presented nine negative trends of the year to come. You can read that article here. In this article, we turn our attention to a more encouraging subject: nine welcome trends. “Revival is Christ. . . Revival is […]
We recently asked a group of young ministers to share the opportunities they see for ministers and the Church of Jesus Christ in 2026. Here’s what they told us. I. What unique opportunities do you see for young ministers in the American church/culture in 2026? 1. Younger ministers have an opportunity to operate as true […]
My heart sank. No, please, Lord, not another one. Not another minister of the Gospel who surrendered his call to run off with a mistress. He had such a great thing going. He and what he said was “the love of his life” were so happy together. Content. Fulfilled. And their love for each other […]
The Antidote to Our Self-Made Chaos EDITOR’S NOTE: The writer of this article, Josh Havens, lives in the Springfield, MO area with his wife and three sons. His passion for discipleship, coaching, and solving puzzles keeps him engaged in deep conversations. Learning to walk in God’s grace is his greatest joy and challenge. He’s a […]
Editor’s Note: As spring turned to summer this year, we outlined a series of six stories from the experiences of our founder-director, who, along with his wife and two daughters, was privileged to serve two decades as a missionary in Europe. With this final installment, we conclude our series by going back to the beginning […]
Editor’s Note: This is Part Three in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, we publish an article recounting a story from the experiences of our founder-director who was privileged to serve two decades as a missionary in Europe. We hope you will join us here for a […]
Editor’s Note: This is Part Two in Journey’s summer series, “Stories From the World of Missions.” Every two weeks this summer, we will publish an article recounting a story from the experiences of our founder-director who was privileged to serve two decades as a missionary in Europe. We hope you will join us here for […]
I am a pastoral coach. For over ten years, I have invested my life in walking with young pastors across America and overseas. In general, I love what I do and consider it the greatest privilege and joy of my more than four decades in ministry as a pastor and missionary. However, like any pastor […]
GOD’S GIFT I’ve been married for 44 years. Some years ago, it dawned on me that God had not only given me a wonderful wife, but He had given me His own precious daughter, His “little girl.” With that realization came the understanding that I was to take care of her not only as my […]
In my two most recent articles, I’ve addressed the important issue of stewarding our pastors. (Click on the links to read each): The JPC Pastoral Compensation Survey: Young Pastors Across the US Weigh In It’s the Best of Times. It’s the Worst of Times: Being a Young Pastor in the 2020s In each, I wrote […]
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