Faithful presence sometimes requires intentional absence. The ministry of absence means intentionally creating space for ...
The real question is not whether God speaks, but whether we can hear His signal through all the noise of our lives. How can ...
The complete Fall 2026 issue of Influence magazine is now available online. In the cover story, “The Ministry of Absence,” Stephanie Nance challenges pastors to relinquish control — and trust God with ...
Jesus never said, “Well done, good and successful servant.” He said, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23, ...
Throughout much of the 20th century, it was common for American Pentecostals to pray for fellow believers who suffered in communist lands. Today, many Christians from the former Soviet Union live in ...
The complete Spring 2026 issue of Influence magazine is now available online. John Easter writes in the cover story that now is the time to “move mountains” and evangelize the world’s unreached people ...
El ministerio de la ausencia puede formar una comunidad, al ampliar su capacidad para reconocer y recibir los dones del ...
Jesús advirtió a la iglesia de Éfeso: «Has dejado tu primer amor» (Apocalipsis 2:4). A pesar de su sana doctrina y de una ...
Pastoring can be hard. One thing you seldom hear about in seminary is how many questions you’ll get. Sure, there will be questions about the vision and direction of your church, both from critics and ...
As criticizing other people’s religion has become more acceptable in our culture, hostile critics of Christianity are stepping up their attacks against Jesus, with some radical popular skeptics ...
Even as many residents and business owners were leaving New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Wayne and Kristi Northup were making plans to relocate to the devastated city to reach the people. It was a ...
Because I tend to think new is better, I have had to fight the temptation to discard certain church traditions just because they’re old. Although we were born and raised in the Assemblies of God, my ...
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