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 Indicators It’s the Right Time to Initiate Change

The timing of a change is almost as important as the change itself. Here are some key signs you're ready.

6 Toxic Tendencies of Church Bylaws

Bylaws are essential from a legal and organizational standpoint, but here are ways they can hinder or hurt a church's mission.

6 Traits Great Coaches and Mentors Share

There are certain traits that great coaches and great mentors both demonstrate. Here are the most important ones.

When Good Fruit Comes From Flawed Leaders

How should we respond when we discover the depths of a leader's sinfulness? Does it discount the good they've done?

Andy Stanley: Why ‘The Bible Says So’ Is Not Enough Anymore

Our culture questions biblical authority, so, like Paul, we must adapt our hermeneutical approach to reach our neighbors.

Karl Vaters: Small Church America—Revisited

How Pastor Karl Vaters lost his grasshopper complex and discovered, no one loses when the kingdom advances.

Raising the Bar for Volunteers

The level of commitment and accountability for a school sports team is often higher than that of church volunteers. Why?

How to Measure Your Church’s Reach

Counting buildings, budgets and butts gives an incomplete picture of church health. Here are ways to measure a church's reach.