Leadership

Aging Well in the Faith

Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.

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.

3 Ways a Coming Wave of Revitalization Will Affect Churches

According to LifeWay Research a wave of church revitalization is coming. Here are the three ways churches will be affected.

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.