Larry Osborne

Larry Osborne, an Outreach magazine consulting editor, is one of the senior pastors at North Coast Church in Vista, California, where he has served since 1980. He is the author of several books, most recently, Lead Like a Shepherd: The Secret to Leading Well (Thomas Nelson).

4 Ways Your Church Can Be Innovative

"Change is like electricity. Handled well, it brings great blessings. Handled carelessly, it can burn the house down."

What Does Courageous Leadership Look Like Today?

Why hope, humility and wisdom matter in a godless culture.

Larry Osborne: Finding a New Measure of Success

"I discovered I really could find my identity in Christ, not the size of my church."

What I'm Learning: My Best Advice on Soul-Care

Larry Osborne: "The best advice I’ve ever received was that I had nothing to prove and no one to impress."

Why Thinning the Herd Can Be a Bad Idea

Larry Osborne: Jesus came to make the kingdom of God more accessible, not to impose stricter standards to exclude people.

Larry Osborne: Discipleship Through Community

“We believe that all the ‘one anothers’ of Scripture and the things we’re supposed to obey are going to show up in community.”