Churches pray for revival—but overlook the very places where revival begins. From Garden to City is Darnell’s call for the Church to show up in the heart of every city. Read the full article in the Fall 2025 issue of the AVAIL Journal at AVAILJournal.com.

You can measure attendance. You can tally tithes. But what if Heaven’s metrics are different? Maybe it’s time to recalibrate—to shift from counting what’s easy to measuring what actually matters. Eternity doesn't echo applause for the biggest numbers—it resounds with “well done.”

In this conversation on the AVAIL Podcast, Chris Binion reminds us that faith isn’t the finish line—it’s where we begin. We may believe God can move, but trust is our response: taking the first step, obeying, and giving Him our yes. Listen to the full episode on Spotify.

Loss has a way of exposing what we’ve been leaning on. When comfort disappears and the noise fades, what’s left behind reveals the real foundation. Sometimes, the ache of absence uncovers the idols we never meant to worship—and offers us a path back to the One who never leaves.

This issue of AVAIL is packed with practical wisdom and insight from leaders across business, church and non-profit sectors, including smokehouse legend John Rivers, entrepreneur Ernie Tai, church leadership guru Chris Sonksen, and executive coach Tinsley English.

We’ve been conditioned to equate speed with success. But what if the most radical thing you could do today is be still? In a world addicted to hustle, silence is a sacred protest. It’s not absence—it’s awareness. It’s how we hear the voice we’ve been too busy to notice.

In the Winter 2025 issue of the AVAIL Journal, Far From Home reframes the cultural disruption many leaders feel. Niki Kirby draws from the sweeping biblical narrative of exile to help readers interpret the anxiety. Read the full article at AVAILJournal.com. #AVAILJournal

Chris Sonksen shows that great leaders refuse to compromise the destination—but they stay agile in how they get there. The Anatomy of a Vision equips teams to adapt without losing alignment. Read more at AVAILJournal.com. #AVAILJournal #AVAIL #TheAnatomyOfAVision

Forged in the Fire offers an unflinching look at leadership after failure. Shyami Jayasinghe invites readers to reconsider where real formation happens—revealing how crisis exposes belief, grace rebuilds identity, and faithfulness shapes a depth no platform ever could.

In the Winter 2025 issue of the AVAIL Journal, Lift Your Leader reframes one of the most pressing realities in ministry: pastors don’t fall because they lack calling—they fall because they lack support. Read the full piece at AVAILJournal.com. #AVAILJournal

Tai makes a compelling case that selective discipleship—choosing the parts of Jesus’ teaching that serve our goals—undermines true leadership. Robin Hood Jesus challenges readers to embrace a love that reshapes how they lead and steward influence. Read at AVAILJournal.com.