Leadership

Aging Well in the Faith

Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.

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.

6 Internal Battles All Pastors Face

"The fact that your pastor struggles with these issues doesn’t make him less qualified—it makes him more so."

4 Pet Peeves of a Church Secret Shopper

"As someone who visits lots of churches for the first time, I have some pet peeves to share that I hope will help your church."

The UnFormation Age: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Christian Mysticism

“A mystic is one whose theology is not only known, preached or believed—it is experienced.”

Your Church Can’t Please Everyone—3 Better Alternatives

"People want confident leadership in a church that knows where it’s headed—even if they don’t entirely agree with you."

5 Core Issues for Leading Millennials

"Millennials want to change the world. The problem is that it is not sustainable without an inner life rooted in God."

20 Steps to Awaken a Sleeping Church

"God bless all pastors who have a heart for him and are not satisfied with 'good enough' or the status quo."

4 Ways to Build a Contagious Staff Culture at Your Church

“A great staff culture is contagious. It’s one of the top reasons why your church staff will love coming to work.”

Every Senior Pastor’s Dirty Little Secret

"For most, it’s a secret they’ve never shared with their staff, their churches and sometimes even their spouses."