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.

5 Keys to Church Revitalization Most Leaders Miss

Going into a church revitalization effort with the wrong expectations, you're bound to burn out. Here are key things to remember.

5 Destructive Things We Say to Ourselves

Are you thinking any of these negative things about yourself? Here's how to flip those comments on their head.

4 Leadership Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

These are four essential leadership lessons I had to learn the way. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes.

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.