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.

Talking With God: Overcoming Exhaustion in Ministry

"I had pushed and pushed for years; my life, my words, actions, relationships and even my soul showed it."

4 Ways Pastors Can Love Their Children

"Your child may take a periodic tour away from God, but God is able to pull them back to himself."

Thoughts of a Depressed Pastor: 4 Steps to Escaping Depression

"The more I walk with Christ, the greater foundation I have and the deeper the well I have to draw from."

3 Keys to Protecting Your Leadership Credibility

"A leader who has wasted his or her influence is a leader who is putting out fires instead of starting fires under people."

5 Unanticipated Church Staffing Trends

"Five trends that are changing the way church leaders think about building, running and keeping a great team."

5 Questions for Better Discipleship

"If God were to send 100 new believers to your church this weekend, how would they discover their next steps?"

7 Ways Churches Can Cooperate, Not Compete

"For the sake of Jesus and the world he loves, let’s lock hands and hearts and scatter the seed of the gospel together."

5 Leadership Words to Keep You Grounded in God

"Five words help me to keep my feet on the ground. Each summarizes a different characteristic of the upside-down kingdom."