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.

Finding Restoration After Your Ministry Dreams Fall Apart

"I didn’t know what was in store for me when I let go of the dream of being the pastor at that big, beautiful church."

Success Can Destroy a Ministry—Here Are 3 Antidotes to Self-Destruction

"It doesn’t just happen to senior pastors of big churches. Whether you’re at a church of 20 or 20,000, you could be next."

Louie Giglio: Slaying Your Spiritual Giants

"You and I can never bring down giants through our own efforts. It is, and always will be, Jesus who brings freedom."

10 Signs Your Pastor Needs Prayer

"I’ve seen the most patient, giving pastors surprisingly lose their cool when other issues are weighing on them."

10 Lessons for (Not Just) Younger Church Leaders

"If we desire personal growth, we have to get around people who are or have already been where we wish to go."

8 Questions to Evaluate the Health of Your Church

"It’s easy to get so busy that you don’t take the time to evaluate your ministry. But evaluation is how you get better."

After Charlottesville: Biblical Correctness, Not Political Correctness

Rich Stearns: "We cannot mince words in condemning all forms of hatred in our country."

Seminary Trends: Responding to Church and Cultural Change

"There was a time when education for some meant moving and uprooting their family. Today, none of that is necessary."