Leadership

The Easter Illusion

Easter exposes the gap between attendance and belonging, between membership and engagement, between connection and discipleship.

Living and Leading Above the Warning Signs

We can’t lead well from last year’s spiritual fuel. We need a fresh touch from God today.

Seeking Humility

Biblical synonyms for pride include conceit, superiority, insolence, arrogance, boasting, contempt, wrongdoing and self-centeredness.

3 Reminders That Your Calling Is Not an Accident

Ministry in the local church can at times be discouraging. Here are three reminders that you're right where God wants you.

Equipping Lifelong Learners: What’s Trending in Seminary Education

Leaders, having received a theological master’s degree, often realize they were trained for a world that no longer exists.

How to Help Those Who Feel Rejection

Our brains record social pain in the same place they record physical pain. Here are ways to prevent those feelings of rejection.

4 Meetings That Will Inspire Innovation

The reason church staff members dread meetings is because the meetings are about the wrong things.

How NOT to Grow Your Church

Avoid these five tendencies of stagnant churches and you'll be in a better position to grow your church in healthy ways.

20 Lessons From 20 Years of Marriage

I've learned a lot of important lessons in the course of my marriage. May these help you navigate the 'new normal' of marriage.

Bob Buford: A True Hero Maker

Lessons from the heart and mind of a kingdom multiplier: Bob Buford (1939 - 2018)

4 Things Youth Pastors Should Know About Senior Pastors

Important considerations to help maintain a healthy relationship between youth pastors and senior pastors.