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.

Why a 1-Hour Church Service Isn’t Enough

"People are not experiencing deep transformation in our churches. Can we do discipleship in an hour? I don’t think so."

3 Things New Pastors Can’t Live Without

"Pastors need a lot more than what many churches provide. Here are three things a pastor needs before being hired."

Most Churches Neglect This Vital Outreach Practice

Seventy-six percent of churches are missing a simple opportunity to increase their outreach impact.

The Keys to Evangelism Success: 3 Pastors Share What’s Working

“Postmoderns, early millennials, have no trust in the church. Get them to trust you. Help them become curious.”

10 Charges to All Church Leaders

Ronnie Floyd: "May these things bring encouragement and remind us we are all in this ministry life together."

No, Evangelical Does Not Mean ‘White Republican Who Voted for Trump’

Ed Stetzer: "It’s not politics that unite all evangelicals; it’s the gospel."

7 Innocent Lies Pastors Tell

Carey Nieuwhof: "Sometimes, as a byproduct of what I do in ministry, I say things that aren’t 100 percent true."

5 Ways to Escape the Comparison Trap

"When we look at what others get in life instead of being grateful for what we receive, it leads to unhappiness."