REACHING AND CONNECTING: Helping outsiders come inside and stay A special theme section on how churches evangelize effectively—and help newcomers know for sure they belong.

Evangelism that Flows A Leadership Forum Plus: Wanna Become an Alien? Plus: Ten Excuses Will the Circle Be Broken? Open up your church to help newcomers connect and contribute. by Lyle E. Schaller Contact Given a pastor's lifestyle, is lifestyle evangelism even possible?. by Mark Lauterbach Acceptable Losses by Robert V. Acker and David Hansen Freed from Needing the Numbers A better way to count what matters most. by Craig Brian Larson Why Seekers Come to Church A new generation of church planters is finding surprising answers. an interview with James Emery White Helping Guests Feel at Home 5 Churches' bright ideas for a warmer welcome. by Merle Mees Plus: Less Teflon, More Velcro Even Pillars Can Bend How to help the stiffer saints loosen up and embrace young people. by D. Z. Cofield CASE STUDY: "We Should Be Growing" by Name Withheld with commentary by Reggie McNeal, Leith Anderson and Paul M. Diettrich CASE STUDY: RESPONSES This is Not Your Father's Preaching Style How to sepak the language of the "whatever" generation. by Danny Harrell

Finding Excellence in a Small Church by Steve R. Bierly Growing Generous Givers 12 tools for cultivating an unselfish church. by Jay Pankratz Plus: Myths about Giving 29 Questions to Ask the Pulpit Committee What you gotta know before you go. by Ginger E. McFarland How Can I Preach Without a Voice? What I learned when I became my own sermon illustration. by James L. Wilson Children of a Larger God How good theology expands the soul. an interview with J. I. Packer From the Editor by Kevin A. Miller For Heaven's Sake by Linda Riley Preaching That Connects by Craig Brian Larson Heart & Soul by Marshall Shelley To Illustrate PLUS (A special, combined section of illustrations, quotations, statistics, and humor) Download (A special section of trends, ministry ideas that work, and other stuff worth filing and using) Growing Edge   Reader's Guide Article Summaries New Products from Leadership

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