Leadership

The School Choice Debate

Just because you send your kids to a Christian school does not guarantee they will serve Jesus, and just because you send your kids to a public school does not guarantee they will rebel against him.

Dave Ferguson: Unity of the Spirit

Disunity is the greatest threat to the mission of Jesus in our generation.

Clean Your Bookshelves and Your Soul

Don’t let the comfort of familiar pain prevent you from embracing the unknown discomfort of positive change.

A Disturbing Trend in the Church—And How You Can Help Reverse It

"The local church will remain incomplete, lacking vital ministries and gifts, until those missing parts of the body come back home."

5 Innovation Tips for Any Church, Any Size

“No matter size, age or denomination, there’s one question we should all be asking: ‘Where do we grow from here?’”

Your Pastor Is Broken (And That’s OK)

"Yes, your pastor is broken, and it’s OK; you are, too. Welcome to the fellowship of the fractured."

3 Keys to Overcoming Unforgiveness in Ministry

"Remember this, Pastor: When you get things right with God, you will truly make things right with others."

A Note to 20-Something Church Leaders

“Working in a church setting will always involve leading alongside others who are not like you.”

5 Ways Church Leaders Grasp Momentum

"Momentum is not a mystery—it contains elements like vision and competence, but it cannot be manufactured upon demand."

10 (More) Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Away Your Pastor

"If you do not love your pastor, take that as a sign of something amiss inside you."

7 Ways to Eliminate Church Hoppers From Your Congregation

"Here are seven things we try to do to keep church hoppers from staying in the seats of our church for very long."