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.

The 3 Nuts and Bolts of Youth Ministry

"These essentials may look different for each youth ministry, but they should always be practiced in some way, shape or form."

4 Reasons the Senior Pastor Shouldn’t Preach Every Week

"Some call it being 'protective of the pulpit.' But let’s call it for what it really is: insecurity."

Shaping Your Church’s Core Values

"I have noticed three consistent core value principles in successful churches."

How to Kill Envy and Embrace Contentment

"Envy is resenting God’s goodness in others’ lives and ignoring God’s goodness in your own life."

7 Insights to Make Your Sermon More Memorable

"Recently I gave an entire message to our church on these ideas."

Why the Church Can’t Replace the Family

Connecting Church and Home: How to create a grace-based partnership between the church and family.

The Debt-Free Church: Is It Possible? This Georgia Church Says Yes

Is it possible to have a debt-free church? Journey Church in Roswell, Georgia, would say yes.

What the Church Can Learn From NFL Owner Jerry Jones

"If your church wants to multiply, it’s time to take a fresh look at how your building can transform how you do ministry."