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.

How to Manage Your Stress as a Leader

Ask someone how they’re doing. The common response: “I’m good, thanks!” Here’s the more candid version I’m hearing these days. “I think I’m pretty good, but I’m...

7 Ways to Be an Authentic Leader

A few years ago I met with a group of millennials in our church—asking them to help me think through leadership today. The most...

How I ‘CRAFT’ My Sermons

It’s true that Saddleback has gained attention because of its growth over the decades, but I don’t want our church to grow just to...

13 Common Mistakes Made When Looking for a New Ministry Role

Most of us change places of ministry during our career. I realize, of course, that making changes now during COVID may seem unwise, but...

Auditing Your Various Ministries Going Forward

We cannot eliminate uncertainty. In this season of ministry, we can only address what is known. When it comes to the number of volunteers...

Pivot Your Church Calendar Planning

For many churches, planning for the year is a big deal and requires a lot of time plus energy. If you or your church...

What’s Next for the Church as Attendance Declines?

As you know, long before COVID, it was already difficult to get people to attend weekend church services. Travel sports, weekends away, the death of...

4 Ways to Keep Your Emotions In Check as a Leader

One of the greatest strengths a leader can posses is his (or her) ability keep his emotions in check, to stop reacting. However, when...