What sphere of influence are you currently residing in? Is it intentional or unintentional?

Without leadership development, your ministry will plateau and eventually begin to decline. How is your church growing new leaders?

Are there unseen and unheard members of your church that have beautiful things to offer? How can you flush them out?

Is your church stuck, in decline or simply not reaching its full potential? A merger might be the answer, but it takes work and agreement.

Enticing volunteers to stick around for the long haul can be a challenging proposition. What's the secret?

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. The final installment is LifeChurch.tv in Edmond, Oklahoma, which is influencing the 21st-century church through innovation and technology.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's OneHope, which is influencing the 21st-century church by reaching billions of children with the gospel.

If you're struggling to make a difference in your area, here are some things you might want to try.

Throughout the month of May and early June, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, which is influencing the 21st-century church through its example of generous living.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Somebody Cares International, which is influencing the 21st-century church through worldwide humanitarian aid.

While the body of Christ in parts of the world are thriving, the American church appears headed down a dark path. Have we doomed ourselves with our self-serving nature?

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's the Association of Related Churches (ARC), which is influencing the 21st-century church through church planting.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Bethel Church in Redding, California, which is influencing the 21st-century church through its healing ministry.

is your church in danger of becoming irrelevant? If so, what are you prepared to do to reverse this decline?

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Convoy of Hope, which is influencing the 21st-century church through its tremendous humanitarian aid efforts.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Empowered21, which is influencing the 21st-century church through Holy Spirit empowerment.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Christ for all Nations, which, under the direction of Daniel Kolenda, impacts the 21st-century church through worldwide evangelism.

The Pharisees knew the Scriptures. Just because you know the Bible doesn't mean you know Jesus.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's International House of Prayer-KC, which, under the direction of Mike Bickle, sets a standard for intercessory prayer.

Throughout the month of May, MinistryTodayMag.com will highlight Ministry Today magazine's 21 ministries and churches influencing the 21st-century church. Today it's Saddleback Church, which is influencing the global body of Christ through pastoral influence and church planting.