We face numerous challenges and difficulties during our lives, and we often want to know where God is during those times. Does God care, and if He's all-powerful, why does He allows bad things to happen?
You don't necessarily need a snappy PR firm to help you with a mission statement, but you do need follow-through on the things you feel led to do in your ministry.
The November-December issue of Preaching will include an interview with Ed Stetzer on preaching in a shifting culture. Here's a message Ed preached on the topic of engaging culture.