Back to the drawing board

Eliminating barriers to ministry effectiveness

From the President
"Overcoming Barriers: Will you ask the crucial question?"

On the Radar
Significant news and trends
New president of Trinity Western University ... EFCA Leadership Conference ... EFCA DVD recognized for excellence ... Statement of Faith blog ... show your support for the EFCA's black pastors and church planters

Breakthrough
Innovative Outreaches and Practices
Christmas musical outreach ... coaching for Hispanic church planters ... raising awareness for inner-city transformation

Back to the drawing board
Cover Features
Back to the Drawing Board ... Pilot Error or Design Flaw? ... Crashing Through Barriers ... Diversity Talk

Impressions
Thoughts from EFCA Leaders
Churches that are cheerful givers ... staying committed to your church family ... book review: Breakout Churches ... leading your people during a season of grief

Among All People
The diversity of our movement
Helping our fellow pastors in Sudan

Across the Movement
Stories of God at Work
Third in our series on the EFCA's 10 Leading Indicators of a Healthy Church: leadership development ... Hurricane-relief update: one woman's story ... are you experiencing "compassion fatigue"?