Book review: I Once Was Lost
Delightful. That’s my one-word review of the book by Presbyterian pastor Don Everts and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship coordinator, Doug Schaupp (IVP Books).
Ways leaders can capture readers’ attention
This was one of the first lessons I learned to reach my audience.
The crisis of influence
What influence has God given you? Are you ready to step out in leadership when a crisis comes?
My relationship with leadership
I have a love/hate relationship with leadership.
Are we multiplying what works or what is biblical?
Derwin Gray challenges us to think outside the circles of people with which we've surrounded ourselves.
7 common reasons pastors get cold feet
Many people have this naïve view that a pastor just has to preach and love people.
4 ways to share Jesus with your neighbors at Christmas
As you pray and think about how to show God’s love in practical ways this Christmas, you’ll find that God often gives you creative ways to communicate with people about how they can follow Jesus.
4 insights that will change your team mindset
One of the greatest measures of leadership is how you treat your team.
4 ways great churches keep it simple
Great churches can’t make everything simple. However, some important matters can be simplified, and the results are worth all the trouble it takes to get there.
Does church leadership look different after 500 years?
We just celebrated the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. But what has been achieved?
3 ways great churches focus on action
It sounds simplistic, but I believe it’s true. Mediocre churches focus on words; great churches focus on actions.
This is for everyone
How do we live a life where this statement is true? How do you pursue unity?
What’s your life plan?
My greatest significance is in helping others discover why God created them and how they can honor him and serve others.
How to change for the better
When implementing change, it can easily turn into a reenactment of the wilderness journey to the promised land. However, change doesn't always have to look this way.
Changing an overcommitted church to a balanced one
What would it look like to take your church into a new season?
The oft-repeated cycle of church history
How would you define the primary purpose of the church?
3 reasons God calls us to more
Our ability to navigate God’s call to more rises and falls on our understanding, belief and obedience to His greater purposes.
500-year-old principles that never get old
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation of the church. Reviewing its foundations can bolster your church for its next era.
The overcommitted church
Many churches have become too busy for their own good.
Bridging the gap between Millennials and the church
How do we respond when church isn't a priority for the Millennial generation?
