Leadership

Souls Settled, Hands Moving: Joy and Urgency in Following Jesus

Don’t just find joy in what God does through you. Find joy in what He’s done for you. Results may rise and fall. Attendance fluctuates. Seasons change.

3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

Leadership Lessons From the Downfall of Xerox

"When it was introduced in 1959, Xerox was considered as cutting-edge as the iPhone was when it was announced in 2007."

Get Out There in Public Spaces

"The public space is a space God inhabits, and he always shows up there because he’s always there."

8 Neurological Reasons Why Church Change Is So Difficult

"Awareness of how people’s brains work in response to change can help you craft more lasting changes."

When Women Remain Silent

“You must create a safe environment for women to speak up with the loving care and support necessary to get free.”

Words of Wisdom for Future Leaders

"Ambition for ambition’s sake is pointless. Instead, we live under the great umbrella of God’s good will."

Words of Hope From a Depressed Pastor

"Knowing that the Lord is with me, even when I can’t detect him with my senses, has been a huge comfort to me."

How to Face Tough Conversations

Sleepless nights can be replaced with one tough conversation. It’s not easy, but it needs to happen.

5 Reasons You Need a Paid Children’s Ministry Director

Staffing a full-time children's minister is becoming increasingly more important.