Interviews

Collin Outerbridge: Building a Multicultural, Multigenerational Church

There's something about a unifying vision that is greater than our preferences, that is focused on serving our community, that I think has led to a strong sense of connectivity that's allowed our church to grow and to impact people right here where we live.

Dave Ferguson: Multiplying Leaders

Every leader needs to have an apprentice. Even the lead pastor, as you're thinking about what's next, you need to have an apprentice so you can put that person in that role and you can commission them to go.

Nicole Martin: A Different Kind of Leadership

When I go to a great restaurant and it’s really good, no one ever has to tell me, “Could you let other people know?” I cannot wait to tell other people, first of all, that I've been, and second of all, how good the food is. I think we have lived our Christian lives on the periphery of God's grace and goodness and favor for so long that we don't know how good the food is for ourselves.

Experience Speaks: Dudley Rutherford

Dudley Rutherford: "I don’t buy in for a second that a pastor of a large church deserves some type of special status."

Experience Speaks: Ron Vietti

Ron Vietti: "People desire transparency and honesty about real life issues more than they desire deep theological enlightenment."

Craig Groeschel: Life.Church at 20 Years (Part 1 of 2)

Craig Groeschel: "Every time our church hit a plateau, God had to help me think in a different way."

Craig Groeschel: Life.Church at 20 Years (Part 2 of 2)

Craig Groeschel: “If we delegate tasks we are creating followers—or people who simply do what they are told. But if we delegate authority, we are creating leaders.”

Hugh Halter: Beyond Brimstone (Part 1 of 3)

"We're afraid they don't want truth. They do. They just want truth to come from a friend and not an adversary."

Hugh Halter: Beyond Brimstone (Part 2 of 3)

"What if Jesus didn’t just come to die for sins? What if he had another motive ... to teach us how to be human again?"

Hugh Halter: Beyond Brimstone (Part 3 of 3)

“To win a heart means you have to be able to eat dinner with them and not put a finger in their chest.”

Peter Scazzero: Emotionally Healthy Leadership (Part 1 of 2)

"As a lead pastor, my shadow ends up affecting the whole church. I want to maintain vigilance because it can erupt at any time."