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.

Is Skipping Church Good for Your Soul?

"An occasional break from the Sunday routine can refresh a soul and help avoid pastoral burnout."

5 Ways to Build a Small-Church Dream Team

William Vanderbloemen: “Churches need to find leaders who know how to build teams and develop leaders around them.”

10 of the Most Shameful Expressions Ever Uttered in Church

"It would appear that ministers have to put up with more complaining and griping than any group on the planet."

Does a Church’s Name Really Matter?

One pastor explains the origin of his church's name and why it accurately represents his congregation.

Incarnational Ministry: Living Big in Small Places

Hugh Halter: "Jesus' public life was an outgrowth of his subterranean existence as he lived among people in the margins."

As a Pastor’s Wife, 7 Things I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

"Learn to value what God says above what others say. His Word will sustain you when no one else can."

How to Preach For Seekers Without Dumbing Down the Message

Ed Stetzer: "Preaching should be both theologically deep—and wide."

6 Ways to Build Unity in Your Church

"If Satan can get us fighting against each other, we become neutralized and of little use to the world."