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.

3 Ways We Miss the Mark in Church Worship

"We serve a God who loved the broken prayer of an outcast more than the confident eloquence of a Pharisee."

9 Ways to Lead Out of Your Marriage

"Christian marriage—in contrast to secular marriage—is a paradigm shift so radical that it transforms our leadership."

Evangelism and Mission: Ed Stetzer Accepts New Challenge

Outreach magazine is pleased to join with our columnist Ed Stetzer in announcing his new position at Wheaton College.

5 Little-Known Truths About Pastors

"The pastor is there to please God, not the congregation."

4 Differences Between Healthy and Unhealthy Churches

"The differences between healthy churches and unhealthy churches can be so slight, yet so deadly."

The Best-Kept Secret About Leadership

"The world doesn’t need new leaders cut from the same self-serving cloth."

The Secret to Reaching Millennials

William Vanderbloemen: “You can either connect with millennials quickly and constantly, or risk losing them.”

7 Indicators of Church Health

"Church growth is a 'basic instinct' for church leaders. However, church growth without church health is asking for trouble."