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.

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.

4 Obstacles Pastors Face in Setting Boundaries

Healthy boundaries make for healthy souls. Here are four reasons pastors have a hard time with boundaries and four solutions.

7 Reasons The Introvert Isn’t Talking in Team Meetings

Curious why an introvert isn't talking in your meetings? Here are seven potential reasons why.