Leadership

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

Where Do you See God at Work in Your Church?

We know God is with us, but under the pace and pressure of life and leadership, we become focused more on solutions than His presence.

10 Reasons Smart Pastors Fail

Destructive behaviors that undermine the work of ministry leaders.

How to Defuse a Tense Conversation

7 guidelines for deescalating a tension-filled conversation

Future Now—Lead With Humility

We need a posture of learning and humility, perhaps in a way we never have had in our lifetimes.

The Real Competition for the Local Church

We're not competing against the things we think we are for people's time and attention.

The Dilemma of Social Media and the Church

Insights from 'The Social Dilemma' documentary on Netflix

5 Ways to Make Things Worse When You Face Criticism

What to avoid when you're feeling defensive

How to Reopen Your Church

6 factors for opening your church well

How to Prepare for the Challenges of 2021

7 considerations for every leader