First Baptist Church Jacksonville: a healthy turnaround megachurch
What makes a healthy church? First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida is a case study.
How to be a grateful and appreciative leader
It's important to feel appreciated beyond a paycheck at work. Here's how leaders can show gratitude to motivate team members.
How to use a leadership tuning fork to drive clarity
As a leader, one of the most under-rated instruments in your toolbox is a simple tuning fork.
Five reasons not to volunteer for a church board
Volunteering in a church, for example, on a church board or committee, can not only be rewarding but also an important contribution to a church.
Hikes Point Christian Church: a healthy church in a changing environment
Hikes Point Christian Church illustrates several timeless truths about healthy churches. Here are a few of those truths.
Don’t let work divert you from God’s plan
Sometimes, successes along the way can distract and get us stuck. Here's how to put God back into your work.
How AI will challenge your church—and 4 steps to protect its mission
AI is increasingly able to address the commonplace tasks of church leaders. Find four steps to utilize AI and protect the church’s mission.
How to guarantee your own success this year
I believe that there is a way to approach life in the upcoming year that will give you full control over the results and virtually guarantee your success.
How organizational culture is like glitter: insights for leaders
Glitter has a way of getting everywhere. This can be good or bad, depending on how you look at it.
10 churches nailing their social media headers
Most people checking out your church will view you on social before they visit you in a service. Here are 10 examples from churches doing a good job with their social headers to inspire you.
How to build healthy culture in a heated debate
As a leader, your true test comes in contentious moments when stakes are high and emotions run deep. Building a healthy culture during heated debates requires balancing passion with composure, anchoring arguments in facts over rhetoric, and focusing on issues rather than individuals.
Jesus and equality: lessons from His approach
In Jesus's time, there was no concept of equality in the Roman Empire or in Jewish society. So where did Jesus stand on the issue of equality?
Are you absolutely sure you’re leading the right team?
Every leader leads two teams; there’s the team you inherited, and there’s the team you built.
Why churches struggle with divorced men
Most Christian churches face a shortage of men, with women accounting for 60 percent or more of typical worship attendance. So why do churches seem to go out of their way to alienate men who are divorced?
The impending death (and rebirth) of cool church
Everything has its season. And the season of the cool church is, in many ways, coming to an end.
Why Jesus wept: a glimpse into divine compassion
Jesus knew that, in a few minutes, he was going to raise Lazarus from the dead.
Ten simple ways to enhance your church’s future
Most pastors are already overworked with business as usual, and leading a “turnaround” is the most difficult task of church leaders.
If My People
In 1857, Jeremiah Lanphier was a Dutch Reformed layman with a burden for America. He lived at a crucial time in American history.
Why some leaders crash when they achieve success (and how to avoid it)
Many of my clients, after a lot of hard work, finally experience the dramatic success they always dreamed of. Some accomplish more than they even hoped for. But instead of feeling excited, they feel overwhelmed.
Why many churches seeking a full-time pastor can’t find one
While we are entering a new era for churches in the United States and beyond, I see it as a new era of opportunity rather than problems.
