Derwin Gray: 5 Leadership Lessons Pastors Can Learn From Star Trek
What can a fictional starship captain teach pastors about leadership? Kathryn Janeway’s example offers five lessons in conviction, courage, compassion, power and hope.
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How to Help Teens Renew Their Minds
Paul’s call to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” remains essential for today’s teenagers. Here’s how youth leaders can help students develop a biblical perspective on culture, identity and sexuality.
3 Marks of True Confidence in God
As confidence in institutions, leaders, and culture continues to erode, believers have an opportunity to anchor their trust in God instead. Michael Kelley explores three surprising characteristics of people whose confidence is rooted in the Lord rather than themselves.
5 Signs You Need Your Church More Than You Feed Your Church
Many pastors begin ministry with a heart to serve, but subtle leadership blind spots can develop over time. Dan Reiland explains how needing a church than feeding a church leads to burnout, stalled ministry, and diminished joy—and shares five practices that keep leaders spiritually healthy.
Helping Young Adults Build Faith That Lasts
Many young adults leave the church after experiencing disappointment with Christian leaders. The answer isn't simply getting them to stay in church—it's helping them build a faith rooted in Jesus Christ. By grounding young believers in Scripture, ordinary spiritual practices, and authentic discipleship, churches can cultivate a faith that endures life's disappointments.
20 Disciple-Making Truths Every Church Leader Should Know
Drawing from Disciplology, this collection of 20 key insights explores Jesus' model for making disciples through intentional relationships, biblical teaching, and practical mission. These memorable quotes challenge pastors and church leaders to embrace disciple-making as the heart of the Great Commission and to cultivate multiplying disciples who make more disciples.
How the Call of God Disrupts Maslow’s Hierarchy
The first eleven chapters of Genesis are sometimes called chapters of “primeval history” – that’s because they are the earliest history of the world, and because they are, they deal in matters common to all humanity rather than local history. And throughout those chapters, we have seen three occasions of God’s judgment for sin: we … Continued
Eight Myths about Heaven That Many Believe
There’s no need for bucket lists, because our new universe adventures will far exceed this life’s. We really will live happily ever after. That’s not wishful thinking. It’s the blood-bought promise of Jesus.
5 Powerful Ways to Pray for Your Pastor Every Day
Prayer is one of the greatest gifts you can give your pastor. Learn five practical, biblical ways to pray for your pastor's spiritual life, leadership, family, health, and ministry so they can faithfully lead your church with wisdom, strength, and God's power.
Why Pastors Are Unknowingly Sabotaging Their Church Media Teams
Many ministry leaders say they want to expand their reach, but behind closed doors, they are burning out the very media teams capable of helping them do it. Here is why church creatives need leadership instead of micromanagement.
