3 must-haves when dreaming big
Don’t forget these when you find yourself doing something great.
Are you stretched beyond your preferences?
Where does the Bible say to select a church based on your preferences, asks Derwin Gray, former NFL player and founding pastor of Transformation Church.
5 types of people God will use to break the rules
God is a God of order. He’s also a God who likes to break the rules, especially with leaders.
2 reasons pastors resist change
Here is why innovation is difficult for most pastors.
This is why you shouldn’t micromanage
If God made your people creative, why are you still deciding everything?
Take a stand at church (and keep your job!)
Leadership means you have to say things that not everyone is ready to hear.
5 facts about leadership capital
At times, as a transitional pastor, I am granted a surprising amount of leadership capital with which to lead churches through healing, change and reconciliation.
Living with a bias toward action
Passivity is epidemic among us.
The question that sparks effective change
How many times have you heard, “We’ve always done it this way”?
4 steps for helping people weather life’s storms
Here are steps to building a strong foundation for leadership and life.
Adding creativity to your work culture
Here are four suggestions to release the energy of passionate, creative leaders, regardless of their age.
23 quotes to shape your leadership
These leaders will encourage you and inspire your growth.
Graham resurrects “Decision America” tour
As California voters go the polls June 5 for their 2018 primary elections, evangelist Franklin Graham is making the last stop of a 10-city tour through California. “Decision America California” is reminiscent of his 50-state, 2016 “Decision America” tour. The final stop will be in Redding, a city of about 90,000 in the northern tip of the state. In addition to an address from Graham, musician Jeremy Camp has been performing at the California events. On Aug. 1, Graham will resume his series of rallies with “Decision America Pacific Northwest” in Medford, Oregon. Six other meetings will be held in [...]
Modifying the church’s methods
Sometimes you have to stop doing good things to do the best things.
How Jesus built a thriving culture
Creating a thriving company culture is essential. Why not look to an expert who built a culture that outlived him.
10 tips for dealing with change
In today’s climate, we’re all figuring how to lead through change, especially at church.
5 insights to approaching innovation
Bobby Gruenewald, the Innovation Leader at Life.Church and the founder of the YouVersion Bible app, shares his thoughts on innovation.
Breakfast ministry closes
Although a Davenport, Iowa ministry to the homeless won its legal battle with the city last year over zoning regulations, it lost the war recently when financial struggles forced it to close down. A ministry of Compassion Church, Timothy’s House of Hope served its last meal in late May after nine years, the Quad-City Times reported. Founder Jim Swope said the ministry had $8,000 in winter utility bills, in addition to personal health issues that curtailed fundraising efforts and legal costs from last year’s court case. The city had issued a cease-and-desist order soon after the House of Hope—named for [...]
Have we lost the vision for reaching our community?
We aren’t reaching people because, well, we aren’t trying to reach people.
Church leadership insights from 9 experts
When it comes to important leadership factors and strategies, see what these experts have to say.
