Leadership

Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

Pastors, Is Your Vision Big Enough?

"Vision is rallying people to a better future. Vision is helping people see what you see already."

5 Big Mistakes Pastors Make Every Sunday

"For pastors, Sunday can be the most draining day of the week. As a result, we can make one or more these five mistakes."

10 Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Away Your Pastor

"The first step toward running a pastor off in search of a better church is rejecting the one you have."

There Is No Shortcut Back Into Ministry After a Moral Failure

Phil Cooke: "Never fall for the deception that your past sin makes you more effective as a Christian leader."

4 Reasons Every Pastor Should Journal

"In a world of deep conversations, we need a place to ponder better questions, not just finely tuned answers."

7 Practices of the Best Church Staffs

"Whether you are blessed with natural chemistry, all teams must invest effort and energy to experience great chemistry."

From the Heart of a Pastor: Personal Reflections on the 44th President of the United States

"We explained to our children that in America's 240 years of historical existence, this was a first."

The Most Important Question for Every Church Leader

"This question needs to be applied specifically to different areas of our lives."