Joby Martin: Why “Pace Is a Myth” and Faithfulness Wins
Joby Martin never planned to lead a megachurch. The founder of The Church of Eleven22 explains why faithfulness, not fruitfulness, defines finishing well in ministry.
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How Pastors Can Build Spiritual Resilience
Eli Bonilla Jr. explains why pastoral resilience begins with spiritual dependence, how church leaders can guard against burnout and why trust is essential to discipling the next generation.
How Churches Can Respond to the Loneliness Epidemic
America’s loneliness epidemic presents a powerful missional opportunity for churches. By prioritizing relationships, small groups and collaborative leadership, congregations can help people find belonging and grow in faith.
Gen Z Church Revival: David Kinnaman on Barna’s Findings
In the past couple years, the American church has experienced a resurgence as a larger percentage of people are making new commitments to Jesus. That trend has primarily been driven by younger generations who are longing for deeper spiritual guidance as they deal with deep existential questions around AI, wars, financial uncertainty, and relational breakdowns. … Continued
How Christian Leaders Can Grow, Thrive and Finish Well
Christian leadership is a lifelong journey of growth, health and multiplication. Understanding the seasons of a leader’s life can help us thrive now and finish well.
Stay on Mission: How Skyline Is Experiencing Growth Through Evangelism and Discipleship
Jeremy McGarity has seen church growth from both sides—as a church planter and as the pastor of an established congregation. At Skyline Church, he is emphasizing relational evangelism, discipleship and a culture of invitation to help people take their next step toward Christ.
Pastoral Succession: Libin Abraham on Following a Legend
When Libin Abraham became lead pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, he followed a beloved longtime leader and led the church through COVID-19. He explains why succession isn't imitation and how the church moved from survival to revival.
Breaking the 200 Barrier
Both the pastor and the congregation must recognize that the pastor’s highest-leverage work must focus on sharing ministry by developing leaders who can in turn care for and develop others. This realization is simultaneously liberating and threatening: liberating because it means a way forward exists; threatening because it requires a fundamental change for both pastors and congregations. Pastors must shift their own self-understanding, and congregations must change the fundamental expectations they have of their pastors.
CityLife Church: Building a Culture of Multiplication
CityLife Church in Melbourne, Australia, is cultivating a culture of multiplication by empowering campuses, developing leaders and reproducing disciples and churches.
Leadership Drift: 4 Gauges Every Leader Should Check
Leaders rarely intend to drift, but busy seasons can quietly disrupt the habits that keep them healthy. These four gauges can help leaders notice drift and course-correct.