Church Relevance

The majority of church leaders influencing other Church leaders (particularly in the Western hemisphere) through writing books, speaking at conferences, and doing the whole digital media thing are white men...

Jon Acuff of Stuff Christians Like challenged his readers to raise $30,000 to build a kindergarten in Vietnam through Samaritan’s Purse. They did so within 18 hours. Now the goal has been raised to $60,000 to build 2 kindergartens in Vietnam through Samaritan’s Purse. You can help! Do...

Mark R. Rank of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis co-authored a study analyzing the financial circumstances of U.S. kids (ages 1-20) over a period of 30 years. Key findings include: 49% of all U.S...

Dave Ramsey discussed the importance of unstoppable momentum and how to get it during Catalyst Conference’s 7th session. Here is what he said: Despite The Beverly Hillbillies not airing since 1971, many people (even born after 1971) can sing the theme song. How would you like to have that impact? ...

Priscilla Shirer of Going Beyond Ministries discussed divine interruption during Catalyst Conference’s 7th session. Here is what she said: Two years ago on CNN I saw an interview of ex-Korn member Brian Welch. ...

Chuck Swindoll of Insight for Living discussed 10 things he has learned in almost 50 years of ministry during Catalyst Conference’s 8th session. Here is what he said: Fifty years ago, I was a first year student at Dallas Theological Seminary. ...

Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers, discussed the danger of overconfidence during Catalyst Conference’s second session. Here is what he said: People who were experts still made mistakes, which led to the current financial crises. ...

Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva, was interviewed during Catalyst Conference’s second session. Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, enabling people to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in need around the globe. Of...

Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) began Catalyst Conference’s first official session by discussing leaving a mark on the world. Here is what he said: What man is a man that does not make the world better? Leadership is a gift. Every leader leaves a mark. ...

Reggie Joiner of The reThink Group discussed the importance of family at Catalyst’s second pre-lab. Here is what he said: Most of us (attending Catalyst) have been influenced by the church. Yet although some of us have been influenced by the church, we have all been influenced by our family. ...

Perry Noble of NewSpring Church (Anderson, SC) kicked Catalyst 2009 off with a pre-lab discussion of vision. This is what he said: When God gives you a vision, it will continually take you to a place that is more and more uncomfortable...

Ed Stetzer of LifeWay Research shared his major church planting mistakes at Catalyst’s third lab. Here is what he said: All too often church planters run gung-ho into church planting like they’re storming the beaches of Normandy but then get mowed down. I ...

In his new book, Whole Church, Mel Lawrenz of Elmbrook Church (Brookfield, WI) discusses how a church can practically apply God’s grace, salvation, and people’s personal lives, in church community, in local community, and globally. I ...

Outreach magazine in collaboration with Ed Stetzer of LifeWay Research has published their annual list of the top 100 largest churches in America. Over 8,000 churches were invited to submit their weekend attendance averages from February and March 2009 (excluding Easter)...