Leadership

How to Identify and Handle a People Problem

You improve people problems by improving people.

E Pluribus Unum?

God delights in our diversity and calls us to pursue reconciliation wherever needed.

You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Please Everyone

Learning to balance the natural tension of loving and caring for people, but not allowing someone to leverage their personal agenda or hijack the vision of your church is part of the leader’s responsibility.

A Looming Challenge Too Large to Ignore

For every older donor who dies, moves to a different state or otherwise leaves a church, how many millennial or Gen Z donors will be required to replace the loss of that donor’s consistent giving?

Keep Calm and Minister

Can you pass the "Timothy Test?"

A Letter to Leaders Who Have Been Hurt

God’s heart is one of grace, and grace is not the soft side of truth. Forgiveness doesn’t lower God’s standards, it elevates his love.

Why Focusing on Your Welcome Ministry Is Essential

6 reasons the importance of your welcome ministry is increasing.

How to Navigate the Negative Naysayer

When someone trumpets a series of baseless complaints, they are like a young child discovering a live mic in a room full of people. The noise is loud, overbearing, and impossible to ignore.

Is Your Church Strong and Stable?

Grace protects us from heartless and authoritarian legalism, and truth protects us from mindless and shallow freedom.

How We Can Empower and Multiply Disciples

We need to de-emphasize the clergy and refocus on equipping disciples of Christ.

How Do You Cultivate Unity in Your Church?

7 proven ways to make sure your people are united, even when they disagree with one another.