Leadership

Clean Your Bookshelves and Your Soul

Don’t let the comfort of familiar pain prevent you from embracing the unknown discomfort of positive change.

15 New Year’s Resolutions Straight Out of Scripture

What would a set of New Year’s resolutions look like for you and your church, your role as a leader, or simply as someone who wants to live a life of strategic kingdom investment? And specifically, what if they came from the Bible?

Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

8 Simple Steps Toward Church Revitalization

We often overcomplicate the process of revitalization. Here are simple steps you can take.

How to Lead Strong-Willed People

Have you ever tried to lead someone who didn’t necessarily want to be led? Here’s a reality of dealing with people. The same children that...

Protecting Our Most Vulnerable From Sexual Abuse

The key truth about sexual abuse most churches miss: it’s about the victims

Why More Churches Are Pursuing Horizontal Growth

There are several benefits for adding services, classes, groups, venues and campuses.

Lessons From the SBC Sexual Abuse Response

The Executive Committee dismissed the allegations too quickly.

Church Planter, Your Words Matter

Watching 'Darkest Hour' reminded me of the power of a leader to inspire through words.

8 Reasons Churches Stop Reaching Out

These are hallmarks of churches that have turned inward.

Why We Must Value Character Over Talent

We cannot be fooled into thinking that God will bless our ministries when we value talent over character.