Leadership

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.

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.

6 Things Leaders Hate Doing (But Need to Do Anyway)

These aspects of leadership may not be fun or exciting, but paying attention to them is essential to success as a leader.

When It’s Time to Stop Forgiving a Leader’s Weakness

Leaders are human and there are many times when forgiveness is appropriate. But sometimes further action is necessary.

7 Fundamental Traits of Healthy Churches

When I reviewed several model churches, I discovered that healthy churches have these traits in common.

7 Things That Keep Leaders From Leading Well

These are the most common reasons I hear for pastors and church leaders being ineffective.

How Your Brain Affects Your Leadership

There are three major brain systems that influence the way we lead. Understanding them will help you lead better.

Priests, Pastors and Pain

"When those who promised to nurture my soul bruised it, when those committed to taking care of me took advantage of me, how do I respond?"

The Top 8 Areas Pastors Want to Be Better Equipped

Pastors have high expectations placed upon them. Here are the areas where pastors want further training.

A Final Lesson From Bill Hybels and Willow Creek

There are so many lessons we can learn from the wreckage, but one in particular is seared into my psyche.