Leadership

3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

David Uth: Loving People One at a Time

“The more central the gospel becomes in your ministry, the more you can fly above all of that division because the gospel transcends it.” -Pastor David Uth

Why You Cannot Lead Without Integrity

Integrity is an essential component of leadership. Here are four areas of life that form the foundation of a leader's integrity.

How to Assimilate Church Visitors

If someone visits a second time, you've won 80 percent of the battle to get them to stay. Here's how to get that second (and third) visit.

Overcoming Vocational Inertia

Remember a time someone said just the right thing at the right time to you. That's the transformative power of permission giving.

What Is Your Church Known for in Your Community?

When I asked churches "What is your church known for in its community?" I got some fascinating responses.

8 Ways to Make Churches Better

We often focus on making our churches bigger, but if we focus on making them better, that will take care of itself.

5 Keys to Building Your Small Group Ministry

From clarifying your vision to defining a plan, these five keys will help you keep your small group ministry on track.

9 Ways You Can Preach Like Jesus

If there's anyone we should emulate in preaching and teaching it's Jesus, right? But how?

Learning From the Downfall of the Auto Industry

Out of the Big Three American automakers, only Ford avoided bankruptcy. There are some big takeaways for us.