When evangelicals from around the world gather for the fourth global Lausanne Congress (L4) in Seoul, Korea, we will once again grapple with an ever-present tension of evangelical mission.

As family and friends mourn the death of Caden Tellier, they’re also honoring him by worshiping Jesus. The high school quarterback, who died from a brain injury sustained during an Aug. 23 game, had recently told his youth leader he wanted to see “revival” at his school and community.

The police officer charged with the death of a beloved pastor has been fired by the Stamford Police Department in Connecticut. Zachary Lockwood, 24, struck and killed Rev. Tommie Jackson while responding to a call in July 2023. 

James and Bridgette Morris have launched a new website asking people to join their "church planting journey." James is the son of disgraced Pastor Robert Morris.

In April, the Rev. Chris Marchand, an Anglican priest in Peoria, Illinois, launched "Wall of Silence," a podcast about church abuse and cover-up in the Anglican Church in North America.

In John Bunyan’s classic, "The Pilgrim's Progress," there is a sobering picture of the experience of apostasy in the lives of those who once professed faith in Christ but who ultimately abandoned that profession.

“What people need," says Karl Vaters, "is familiarity and relationships. They need to be in places that they know with people that they know and love.”

As the church, we often forsake playing offense when it comes to youth ministry. Pastors, church leaders, youth leaders: it’s time for playing offense. Now is the time to mobilize your congregation and your youth group to advance the Gospel.