Leadership

E Pluribus Unum?

God delights in our diversity and calls us to pursue reconciliation wherever needed.

You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Please Everyone

Learning to balance the natural tension of loving and caring for people, but not allowing someone to leverage their personal agenda or hijack the vision of your church is part of the leader’s responsibility.

An Atheist’s Take on the Decline of Christianity

Strange that a famed atheist bemoans the loss of what Christianity has brought to culture, and an agnostic the loss of what Christianity brought to the dynamics of human community.

4 Simple Steps to Deal With Burnout

It's important to be able to identify and counteract burnout before it buries you. Follow these four steps to dig yourself out.

Why You Should ‘Replant’ Your Church Each Year

If you could plant a new church with the same community, building, staff and people, what would you do differently?

How to Develop Leaders from the Ground Up

In order to grow healthy leaders, you have to start with the foundational values that define them. Here are four big ones.

4 Things I Hope All Senior Pastors Know About Youth Ministry

To get any worthwhile return on your youth ministry requires investment. Here's how you can equip your youth ministry to thrive.

5 Indicators It’s the Right Time to Initiate Change

The timing of a change is almost as important as the change itself. Here are some key signs you're ready.

6 Toxic Tendencies of Church Bylaws

Bylaws are essential from a legal and organizational standpoint, but here are ways they can hinder or hurt a church's mission.

6 Traits Great Coaches and Mentors Share

There are certain traits that great coaches and great mentors both demonstrate. Here are the most important ones.

When Good Fruit Comes From Flawed Leaders

How should we respond when we discover the depths of a leader's sinfulness? Does it discount the good they've done?