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8 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2021 (The Rise of the Post-Pandemic Church)
By Carey Nieuwhof: Having been through a year like no other, what can you expect as a church leader in 2021? In all likelihood, this year will lead the church into the post-pandemic world. It won’t be the light switch you hope for (and suddenly, we’re all back!). Instead, it […]
Newsletter January 2022
Looking Forward Preparing for 2050 During most of the 20th century the Eastman Kodak company dominated the film industry. For over one hundred years the company was at the top of its industry. All of that changed, however, in the late 1990’s as film sales began to plummet due […]
A New Year’s Resolution Worth Repeating
Home > Blog > A New Year’s Resolution Worth Repeating A New Year’s Resolution Worth Repeating By Michael Kelley Here we are, the first week of the new year. And because we are, most of us are considering resolutions. There are the standard promises of weight loss, gym membership, more […]
Look Back. Look Forward.
By Stan Rodda: In what is arguably the craziest year many people have experienced in their lifetimes, 2020 is finally coming to a close. We are days away from a new year! That said: Congrats! You made it! Let’s look back on some of 4Gen’s most popular content in 2020 […]
3 Reasons to Be Thankful God Does Not Make Resolutions
Home > Blog > 3 Reasons to Be Thankful God Does Not Make Resolutions 3 Reasons to Be Thankful God Does Not Make Resolutions By Michael Kelley There are apparently some strong opinions out there about whether it’s right or not to make New Year’s Resolutions. Those who benefit from […]
2 Essential Guidelines for Your Goals
By Shawn Lovejoy: With all this talk about goal setting and New Year’s Resolutions, I thought it was important to clarify something very foundational when it comes to goal setting. When charting our aim for a new year the question we must answer is, “Why do I want to accomplish […]
How Do We Multiply Disciples?
By Ken Adams: I remember many years ago learning my multiplication tables. You probably do as well. I started with 1 x 1 and then continued to recite them all the way to 12 x 12. The repetition drove those tables into my mind in such a way that I […]
How to Prioritize Rest Like Jesus
By Doug Holliday: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 NIV How are you […]
Resolve to Trust God
Home > Blog > Resolve to Trust God Resolve to Trust God By Michael Kelley I’m a resolution guy. Making and keeping track of resolutions annually helps me track my forward progress in certain areas of life. So every January, I evaluate my resolutions from the previous year and make […]
The Image of God as the Basis of Discipleship
By Curtis Erskine: “The image of God should be restored in us once again. This task encompasses our whole existence. The aim and objective is not to renew human thoughts about God so that they are correct, or that we would subject our individual deeds to the word of God […]