Leadership

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 Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

9 Practical Ways to Increase Giving In Your Church

"Never make tithing about expenses. Make it about vision."

Rick Warren: Balance Is the Key to Church Health

"A far better focal point than church growth is church health. Big isn’t better. Small isn’t better. Healthy is better."

The Top 10 Books That Have Shaped My Faith and Leadership

"Never before have this many books and resources been available to help us navigate the tricky road of influence."

The Sarah Connor Guide to Leading the Church

"'Leadership' is the new wine that the church has become drunk with, substituting it for the pure power of the Holy Spirit."

3 Reasons People Don’t Come Back to Your Church

"Unchurched people don't want soft answers from us. They want to know if we're the real deal."

5 Dangers of Leading Your Church Staff Like a Family

"A staff led like a family will eventually stall the growth of the church."

10 Characteristics of a Narcissistic Church

"Just as we're often blind to our own selfish tendencies, we often fail to notice when narcissism is present in our churches."

How One Pastor Overcame His Personal Evangelism Slump

"I was a pastor whose schedule kept me from being around anybody far from God. But a year ago something changed."