Leadership

The School Choice Debate

Just because you send your kids to a Christian school does not guarantee they will serve Jesus, and just because you send your kids to a public school does not guarantee they will rebel against him.

Dave Ferguson: Unity of the Spirit

Disunity is the greatest threat to the mission of Jesus in our generation.

Clean Your Bookshelves and Your Soul

Don’t let the comfort of familiar pain prevent you from embracing the unknown discomfort of positive change.

Do Guests Notice the Little Things?

I felt I needed more buy-in from them in helping to lead the church. They were a great group of people who were passionate about reaching the lost, but they had begun to neglect some of the little things to keep a church operating.

21 Nuggets of Wisdom From Trial and (Lots of) Error

Preachers, Bible teachers, and those who work with youth and children will not know until they get to Glory how God has used them.

5 Tips on Listening Well

Active listening is a communication technique used in counseling, training, and conflict resolution. It requires that the listener fully concentrate, understand, respond and then remember what is being said.

To Revitalize or to Replant?

Should some churches seeking revitalization think about replanting instead?

5 Clarifications as You Navigate a New Position

Within the first month I asked one of the longest tenured staff members lead a discussion with the entire staff during a staff meeting.

Why Churches Close Their Doors—For Good

The majority of American churches were in decline prior to the pandemic. COVID accelerated and exacerbated the decline. Dying churches are in denial. Their leaders and members simply do not realize how little time is left before they must close their church.

Is Your Fear Affecting Your Leadership?

Be strong in the Lord, Christian, whether you are a member or a leader or sometimes both. Remember, we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.

What I’ve Learned About Those Who Serve

When paid staff are doing much of the ministry, they aren’t as motivated to raise up other lay leaders and build volunteer teams.