Leadership

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.

Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

How to Lead ‘Consumer Christians’

We are not in the church to be consumers, we are there to love and to serve. Sometimes that means surrendering our preferences.

7 Summer Myths About Your Church

Summer is often considered the down season of church ministry, but that might be based more on these myths than reality.

5 Daily Practices To Gain Wisdom In Human Nature

When you understand why people do what they do, you are better able to effectively lead them.

Leadership Development Leads to Multiplication

Churches that multiply do not see their volunteers as hirelings to carry out grunt work so that the pastors can do the real work...

Connecting Students to Ministry: What’s Trending in Seminary Education

"We have multiple, full-time staff members whose job it is to build a network of churches as well as other ministries."

5 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Defensive Leader

Every leader faces times when criticism makes us defensive. Understanding your brain will help you respond better.

5 Steps to Restore Your Staff to Full Health

Every team, no matter how healthy, can benefit from these processes that will help you pursue and maintain a healthy team.

The Secret of Frustration-Powered Leadership

I learned a great deal from these three situations when a leader taught me something despite my initial frustration.