Encouragement

When God calls you to ministry, it can be overwhelming, but it can also be the best thing that ever happens to you. If your heart’s been stirred to plant a church, start here in God’s Word. Dig in to this seven-day reading plan, and find the encouragement you need to step out into God’s calling.

Planting a Healthy Church

Staying close to God in difficult seasons can be incredibly challenging. In these moments, we often feel more distant than ever before. If you’ve ever struggled to remain close to God while waiting on Him, this devotion is for you. Join us as we share our testimony of how God restored our 15-year friendship, reveal five ways to avoid drifting from Him, and find hope during hard seasons.

Damage Control: Avoiding Distance From God in Hard Seasons

Your thoughts can hold you back, push you down, and feed you lies. But they can also lift you up! So, Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of Life.Church, wrote down some truths he reads every day. Start reading to see how these words changed everything for him, and find three simple steps to discovering your own Words to Live By.

Words To Live By With Craig Groeschel

The soldiers in battle, and the women and children they left behind endured mighty sufferings during the Civil War. This collection of first hand-accounts attests to the faith and forbearance of statesmen, ordinary soldiers, chaplains, their wives and mothers. The courage and faith of the featured writers will encourage and uplift you as you read about their perseverance in trials. 

Stories of Faith and Courage From the Civil War

Every person on the planet was born for significance, created by God to make a difference in His kingdom. But what is the secret to leaving a legacy of faithfulness and favor for future generations?

In this 4-day reading plan Bill Johnson will empower you to live passionately and faithfully for God and to leave a legacy of blessing and favor that impacts future generations.

You Were Born for Significance

Undoubtedly you've heard the saying, "You never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer." Yet most of us have homes overflowing with things we never use. Explore with us in this Abide plan as we focus on what God has done, not the stuff we own. 

Less Is More

You can have stronger faith. And believe God for greater things in your life. All you need is some insight and encouragement. In this Plan Rick shares inspiring stories and powerful scriptures that illustrate how to build your faith. Just like building physical strength, you can build spiritual strength too.

Believe: 5 Days of Inspiration to Build Your Faith

Using locations in the Holy Land as an inspiration, this plan looks at seven different ways you can grow closer to the genuine love of Jesus--particularly during the Easter season.

Preparing for Easter

This five-day reading plan is based on Beauty Inside Out, a devotional for women in which author Bessie Hicks relates health and beauty concepts to spiritual truths. Most women know their beauty products, and Bessie applies them in fun, relatable ways to inspire women to fall in love with the Word of God. 