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.

My Top 10 Secrets to Improve Your Public Speaking

Practicing these tips will help you better connect with and engage your audience.

Why Charismatic Churches Are Growing (and Attractional Churches Are Past Peak)

The expectations and needs of today's unchurched person are shifting in significant ways we need to be aware of.

Why The ‘Softer’ Side of Leadership Is Stronger Than You Think

We tend to elevate qualities like confidence, decisiveness and courage in leadership, but the 'softer' qualities are just as important.

5 Reasons Some Long-Term Pastorates Fail

Long-term pastorates are often a good thing, but they come with some unique challenges.

10 Things I Learned Leading a Church Through Revitalization

Here are some of the tough lessons I learned along the way as I led an established church through a season of change.

What Does Servant-Leadership Really Look Like?

There is currently a lot of buzz about the need to pursue servant leadership, but what is it, really?

6 Reasons the Role of Interim Pastor Is Changing Dramatically

The role of interim pastor is changing to be more complex and have higher expectations. Here's why.

4 Signs of Unhealthy Communication on a Team

Unhealthy communication destroys trust within a team. Here are some things to look for.