Leadership

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

Eric Geiger: The Story Beyond the Stories

As pastors, we must help people see the true story of the Bible and not just read Bible stories.

The Future Is Collaboration

Unity through collaboration is an innovation, not because it is a new idea, but because it is an old idea that has yet to be fully tried.

A Lesson From Kmart

The last full-scale Kmart in the continental U.S. is set to close its doors, marking the end of a once-iconic retailer.

The Practice of Empowerment

If you don’t expect them to do anything yet, let them know they’re off the hook.

Try These 5 Tips to Value Your Leadership Team

Praise for effort keeps your team open to grow whereas praise for attributes can sometimes cause the person to become static in order to protect those attributes.

Does Your Church Have a Winning Culture?

A winning church culture should be a disciple-making conduit.

Ed Stetzer: The Polarization Problem

The gospel should challenge and transform all of us as a countercultural community that reflects the kingdom of God.

9 Ways the Apostles Modeled Great Leadership

The apostles set a stellar example of great leadership as they helped solve the first internal problem the early church faced.

When Anxiety Stalks

As leaders we grow in competence and confidence and in many other glorious ways through the years. But I needed to learn how to receive love in a new way in order to heal from anxiety and trauma.