How do you tell your congregation you used a knife to carve the F-word into your thigh last night? Not the factoid you'd like to include in your Sunday morning sermon...

Something is happing in our culture. There is a subtle but very real shift taking place. Today, we are experiencing the aftershocks of a cultural earthquake, which includes unintended consequences to our culture and society.

A movement that refuses to be organized will fragment and dissipate. A movement that becomes institutionalized will lose its vitality and effectiveness. The job of the movement leader is to steer the ship safely between these two opposite perils.

Here you go, the August edition of the Young Influencers List. These Catalyst leaders are kicking butt and taking names in their respective fields.

It’s no secret. Some Christian leaders have been adamant, and others speculative, that Brian McLaren’s views are heretical. In this Q conversation, Scot McKnight will explore what all the outrage is about, asking Brian to clarify his views on matters consequential to theology and the church. View the Q Video

As our mission stretches out before us, we also need to stretch ourselves to think about how we can best equip and empower today’s female missional leader to be effective in today’s eclectic world.

I can't remember exactly what my answer was on the phone, but I do remember going in, laying next to my wife and saying, "Should I just quit? Should I get a normal job somewhere and try again when everything calms down?"

Millions of churchgoers file in to buildings each week, line up in rows like shelves at Walmart, and watch the stage. They come for one purpose: to see a show and hear a pastor.