10 reasons I’m optimistic about churches in 2019
God is not done with us yet.
5 reasons why pastors leave the ministry
Here are some reasons why your pastor may be looking for a different kind of job.
3 occasions when self-awareness is vital for leaders
This could bring clarity to your decision-making.
5 ways to respond when life throws you a curveball
Curveballs in life are inevitable.
Why church leaders need to be risk-takers
Here are five reasons church revitalization leaders should be consummate students of risk-taking and change leadership.
Is worship becoming too casual?
This question is relevant for all pastors and church leaders.
Keep showing up
A challenge for fathers as they lead their families.
4 actions to take when you face a leadership attack
The effective leader knows how to prepare and perform in times of accusations and personal attacks.
10 ways to improve your communication
In what situations are you having trouble communicating? Use these 10 tips to guide those conversations.
4 biblical ways a leader can respond to difficult circumstances
One of the most vexing questions for a Christian leader is how to respond when a godly colleague or employee experiences bad things they didn’t appear to deserve.
Know what you can and cannot do
Creating boundaries can be freeing for you and an opportunity for others to step up.
How do you lead in the tension of loving people?
Jon Weece, Lead Follower at Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky shares about the two elements that make up the tension in loving people.
Book review: Permission to Speak Freely
Doug Crandall and Matt Kincaid’s secular, business-oriented book is a wonderful, challenging read for Christian leaders.
The most discouraging moment in leadership
Jud Wilhite, Senior Pastor of Central Church (Henderson, Nevada), shares a time when he wondered if he had what it takes to be a leader.
How unity impacts leadership
Before his death in August, Arizona Senator John McCain shared his discovery of how unity changes things.
Zoning dispute delays church’s bid to establish center for the homeless
A year-long effort to establish a day center for homeless families by an historic church in the western New York city of Canandaigua has encountered another delay. In mid-August, the zoning board of appeals ruled that St. John’s Episcopal Church needs a special use permit in order to open the center. That decision affirmed an earlier determination by the city’s zoning officer. Last year, Canandaigua’s planning commission denied the permit, but the 204-year-old church appealed that decision, questioning if it even needed the permit. St. John’s has formed a partnership with a national non-profit, Family Promise, to organize the center, [...]
Johnson Amendment becomes issue in Missouri Senate race
A group of moderate Baptists has issued a statement supporting the Johnson Amendment. That injected controversy into the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, where Republican Atty. Gen. Josh Hawley is attempting to unseat incumbent Claire McCaskill. Hawley was a member of the Hobby Lobby legal team that successfully challenged the Obamacare contraceptive mandate. In late August, Hawley told a gathering of ministers that he supports ending the rule, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Added to the U.S. tax code in 1954, the Johnson Amendment bars tax-exempt charities from endorsing political candidates. It was discussed during a recent White House meeting [...]
How to create a no-fear work environment
What would it look like for your team members to live fearlessly?
How do you handle resistance?
Aaron Brockett, Lead Pastor at Traders Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, shares how our response to resistance reveals a key component of our leadership.
How normal is church conflict?
Conflict is not only normal, but some suggest that it is also necessary.
