Leadership

Souls Settled, Hands Moving: Joy and Urgency in Following Jesus

Don’t just find joy in what God does through you. Find joy in what He’s done for you. Results may rise and fall. Attendance fluctuates. Seasons change.

3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

Measuring Your Church’s Effectiveness

Always invest in raising up new leaders before starting new ministries. The reverse results in anemic ministries and tired and discouraged volunteers.

Unintentionally Crippling Your Ministry

It’s like shooting yourself in the foot.

Back to Prayer Gatherings

Planning is not about writing a script or being unnecessarily controlling but instead about building a platform to welcome the presence of God.

5 Creative Leaders Share Their Secrets

How to get the most out of your team and inspire them to creativity and productivity.

More Than Clicking ‘Like’

I pray that I will not evaluate the music style in my church with a like button. Instead, I pray that I will be grateful to those who give of themselves every week to provide us with worshipful music.

Dave Ferguson: Ask the Right Question

Reproducing churches replace “grow” with “multiply” because they want to see the kingdom expand from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

3 Guidelines to Empower Those You Lead

Examine how you respond to your staff when they want you to solve their problem.

How to Navigate Mistrust in Your Church

Many task-oriented pastors will revert to micromanagement when they do not trust the people around them.