Resources

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

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.

The Silence of God and the Question of Suffering

"It is tempting to create a cause-and-effect analysis, playing the role of diviner to 'understand' calamity."

When a Listening Ear Is More Healing Than a Spoken Truth

"People in pain are unlikely to hear unless they have first felt heard."

6 Keys to Raising Spiritually Mature Teens

"We cannot control our teenagers’ faith choices. The only area over which we have control is our own commitment to God."

The Most Common Leadership Blind Spot—That Nobody Discusses

"The goal for those of us in ministry is to mature in Christlikeness emotionally, interpersonally and intrapersonally."

5 Critical Flaws of the One-to-One Discipleship Model

"As long as there is the sense that one person is over another, few people will see themselves as qualified to disciple others."

How the Miracles of Jesus Can Change Your Life Today

"Of course Jesus knew exactly what he was asking. And we’d do well to pay attention."

How Churches Can Maintain Agility in a Rapidly Changing World

“Your church’s ability to remain agile is one of the most important tasks you may face in this age.”

Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor?

"While there are all sorts of adjectives one might use to describe Jesus, the word boring is certainly not one of them."