Joshua Branham

A meaningful conversation is like lightning. You never know when it is going to strike. On the way back from Dairy Queen, I had a conversation that changed the course of my life. “What do you want to do with your life?” Martin asked. Martin was the camp director at the camp I was helping […]

The following is an excerpt from Josh Branham’s book What Are You Waiting For?: A Young Leader’s Guide to Changing the World, from his chapter on Possibility.  I don’t know when it happened, but I’m guessing that along the way you traded possible for practical. Maybe you realized your dream job didn’t pay very well, […]

The American church today is facing a pastoral succession crisis. The vast majority of church leaders struggle to find mature emerging leaders. But what if the problem isn’t a leadership shortage but a lack of investment? The best way forward is for church leaders at every level (staff or volunteer) to begin making apprentices wherever […]

Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to lead a workshop at the Exponential regional roundtable in Boise on “Preaching as Evangelism.” Honestly, I couldn’t have been more excited about this topic. If we can help even one person put their faith in Jesus, it is time well spent. I have been preaching and teaching […]

When was the last time you cried? It seems like every day, there is a new tragedy to report. The world is full of pain, and our hearts overflow with sorrow. I’m not sure we have the emotional capacity to deal with all the suffering we encounter. It doesn’t help that our culture doesn’t know […]

I’ve noticed in recent years that Halloween has been added to the growing list of polarizing topics in Christian circles. Although I grew up in church, I don’t remember people taking too big of an issue with Halloween. Nowadays, it’s apparent each year on social media that Halloween creates problematic issues for many Christians. Some […]