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More than 400 youth leaders gathered for the first-ever Energize Youth Ministry Conference. Here are five powerful insights about the hunger, strategy, community, and movement shaping the future of Gospel-centered youth ministry.
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 114 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, we are joined by Vanessa Cruz as shares thoughtful insights on the discipleship needs of the next generation. Drawing from her work with Urban Youth Workers Institute, she offers a […]
Inklings It was 2016, I had just turned 50 and my wife and I and our adult children with their spouses were relocating to our third city to plant another “something.” We had previously planted in Portland, Oregon and Denver, Colorado. But this time was different. Why were we going? Well, the simple answer is […]
When life feels like a painful slog, it's easy to wonder if God has forgotten you. Discover why God stays faithful even when he feels silent.
Uncover the true meaning of discipleship. Learn to follow Jesus with radical abandonment, joyful dependence, faithful adherence, and urgent obedience. The post Following Jesus: What It Truly Means To Be His Disciple first appeared on Verge Network .
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 115 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, Ashley Weece shares her journey of planting a church alongside her husband while raising a young family. With honesty and grace, she reflects on the joys and challenges of ministry, […]
There’s no need for bucket lists, because our new universe adventures will far exceed this life’s. We really will live happily ever after. That’s not wishful thinking. It’s the blood-bought promise of Jesus.
There are moments in a leader’s life when the familiar ground begins to shift. Sometimes it happens slowly, like a tide pulling back from shore. Other times it is a sudden whisper, a holy nudge that something is changing. Every woman who has led for any length of time knows this feeling: The quiet awareness […]
Exponential NEXT Podcast Bonus Episode Description: What if the biggest shifts shaping the future of the Church are already happening…and most leaders are just starting to notice? In this one-hour conversation, Dave Ferguson, Carey Nieuwhof, and Carrie Williams unpack the 7 Disruptive Church Trends Defining 2026…from the surprising rise of Gen Z faith to the […]
The first eleven chapters of Genesis are sometimes called chapters of “primeval history” – that’s because they are the earliest history of the world, and because they are, they deal in matters common to all humanity rather than local history. And throughout those chapters, we have seen three occasions of God’s judgment for sin: we … Continued
By God’s grace, you can thrive over the long haul in ministry. Longevity in ministry can happen. Here are five ways to experience health and longevity in ministry. The post 5 Ways to Keep from Burning Out in Ministry first appeared on Verge Network .
Back in the golden days of cafes, before metal chairs with short backs assaulted my body and destroyed my back, coffee places were flush with pastors. I might work on a sermon, engage the people of my community, and sip a divine dirty chai all at once. Bougie coffee spots were a one stop shop […]
A number of years ago, Community Christian Church carried a dream for Chicagoland that felt both holy and slightly crazy. We wanted to see hundreds of new expressions of church scattered across our city and suburbs – churches in neighborhoods, correctional centers, coffee shops, living rooms, and places where people desperately needed to find their […]
While there are many programs that a church can employ to help them care for people the best path to being a caring church is to create a culture of care. Here are five simple ways you can do this: The post 5 Simple Ways You Can Develop A Culture of Care first appeared on Verge Network .
Prepare your heart for Christmas with Behold the Savior, a 25-day Advent devotional exploring Jesus as Savior, King, Shepherd, and Light. Daily reflections and questions inspire worship and anticipation of "Immanuel – God with us." The post Advent Devotional: Behold The Savior [Free Download] first appeared on Verge Network .
Explore the four distinct temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness, how they map directly to our own daily struggles with motive, method, mission, and merit, and the exact strategy Jesus used to overcome them.
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 113 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, Jaime Levi shares her journey of deconstruction, being drawn back to following Jesus through the genuine love of two co-workers. Jaime shares that early on her return to following Jesus […]
The Original Vision: A Rummage Sale and a Question “About every five hundred years, the church feels compelled to hold a giant rummage sale.” This quote from Phyllis Tickle in her book, The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why, captures our moment. We are in the middle of one of those giant rummage […]
When Jesus praised a Roman centurion's faith, it wasn't just a compliment—it was a prophetic sign of how the Gospel would reshape the world. Here is why historical and literary context changes everything in Luke 7:1–10.
Prayer is one of the greatest gifts you can give your pastor. Learn five practical, biblical ways to pray for your pastor's spiritual life, leadership, family, health, and ministry so they can faithfully lead your church with wisdom, strength, and God's power.
Is the gospel dangerous? Absolutely. It demands your life, submission to King Jesus instead of submission to self. In fact, it will actually call us to die to ourselves, and for some to even risk their lives. But the logic of the gospel is not denial for denial's sake. It's much more. The post Risk & Adventure in a Pandemic first appeared on Verge Network .
Many ministry leaders say they want to expand their reach, but behind closed doors, they are burning out the very media teams capable of helping them do it. Here is why church creatives need leadership instead of micromanagement.
While God’s guidance always aligns with Scripture, believers can grow in discerning his leading through abiding in Christ, confessing sin, seeking godly counsel, and learning to recognize the Spirit’s prompting over time.
Discover how to navigate the internal battle in discipleship that could sabotage you. Gain insights on embracing grace, and aligning with God's will. The post This Will Sabotage Your Discipleship first appeared on Verge Network .
Every stage of success requires a deeper level of surrender. If you are still breathing, you haven't graduated from God's school yet. Here is how to resist the arrogance of "arrival" and embrace a lifetime of divine wisdom.
If the mission to make disciples is that clear, why do we ignore Jesus and pursue other things so far down the list of “to-dos”? The post How to Ignore Jesus While Accepting Christianity first appeared on Verge Network .
Down the years the church has wrestled with the question of what it means to make disciples. Here's a simple tool that anyone can use to do just that. The post Disciplemaking Movements, Then And Now first appeared on Verge Network .
There is something untamed, unpredictable, and undeniably powerful happening in young adults ministry right now – and if we’re honest, it feels a lot like the Wild West. You can feel it if you’ve been anywhere near a college campus, a young adults gathering, or even a rural church that somehow has a thriving 20-something […]
Adoption and foster care can be so overwhelming that it takes all the focus and energy that parents can muster to survive and provide what they feel is best. Here are 7 ways to survive and even thrive. The post 7 Ways Adoptive and Foster Parents Can Survive and Thrive first appeared on Verge Network .
Get instant access to 20+ discipleship resources when you register for your free MyVerge Membership. The post Download Your Free Library of Discipleship eBooks & Reports first appeared on Verge Network .
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Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps guide readers through discovering their unique calling at the intersection of their God-given gifts, passions, and life story. A foundational framework for everyday mobilization and missional disciple-making.
Rob Wegner and Jack Magruder lay out 15 paradigm, centralized, and decentralized tectonic shifts that turn churches into disciple-making, community-transforming missional movements.
Lance Ford, Rob Wegner, and Alan Hirsch present a transformative leadership framework inspired by starfish decentralized architecture and the Spirit's empowering movement.
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