John Wheeler

Most people assume that if there is a final test, it will focus on the big things. The things you can point to. The things that sound important. The things that feel spiritual. We imagine standing before God and saying:…

Walk into almost any church growth conversation today and you will hear a familiar list. Better preaching.Stronger branding.Clearer announcements.More engaging worship.A better guest experience. None of those are bad. In fact, many of them are helpful. But after a while,…

In Christ, humanity is radically redefined—not by erasing our differences, but by removing their power to rank, limit, or divide us. Identity is no longer assigned by birth, status, or gender, but by calling, character, and gifting. That is not…

“Look around, if nobody is following you, you are not a leader.”— Leadership Class at Microsoft Introduction That quote cuts straight to the heart of leadership. It forces a simple question: if no one is learning from you, are you…

When we read the New Testament, it’s easy to miss something important because it sounds so normal. Christians call each other “brother” and “sister.” We’ve heard it so many times that it can feel like a nice, polite church habit.…

There is a line in Galatians that many people have heard, but few have really stopped to think about: “There is neither male nor female… for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” It sounds simple. Maybe even poetic. But…

By John Wheeler 4 There is a chapter in the Bible that most people skip. It’s at the end of the book of Epistle to the Romans—a section filled with greetings, names, and what looks like closing remarks. At first…

If you work in foodservice, you probably have a list of your “best” customers. They are the ones that: On paper, they look like winners. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Your biggest customers are not always your most profitable ones.In…

There are names in the early church that many people recognize. Names like Peter, Paul, and John are familiar. But there are other names—important names—that most people have never heard. One of those is Thecla. Her story is not found…

Introduction When people think about leaders in the early church, most names that come to mind are men—Peter, Paul, James, and John. But tucked inside the pages of the New Testament is a different kind of story. A story about…

When people think about the growth of early Christianity, they usually picture apostles preaching in marketplaces or missionaries traveling across the Roman Empire. Figures like Paul the Apostle often stand at the center of the story. But historians increasingly recognize…