Leadership

Aging Well in the Faith

Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.

Pastor, Is Your Passion is Waning?

You know God has called you to ministry, but your passion is waning, if not gone.

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.

A Better Alternative to Hiring More Full-Time Staff

Hiring short-term freelancers and consultants for some tasks may actually be better.

Why Better Preaching Starts With Better Reading

Preachers need input or we run dry.

6 Reasons Longer Sermons Are Not Better

If you can't do it in 30, you probably can't do it better in 60.

How the Web Is Dulling Your Leadership

Why too much of what you want is a bad thing.

How We Shape Culture

Reaching our culture is just as important as ministry inside the church's walls.

How to Create Entry Points for Visitors

Attending a church for the first time can be intimidating. Here are ways to ease vistors' transition.

How Leadership Stress Affects Your Brain

And how to fix it.

What Does It Mean to Be a Pastor?

The CEO model is failing us. Here's how the biblical model is better.