Leadership

Suncrest Christian Church: A Church Worth Reproducing

In its first decade, Suncrest was a young, small church without the resources to do what they’re doing now.

A Calling to Ministry

Seeking wise counsel doesn’t mean you’re unqualified; it means you’re teachable. And that posture of humility is what will sustain you in the long run.

Built on the Word

The only way the moral filth of this world won’t control us is if the Word does instead. The spiritual growth, the sanctification happening in your church is God using his Word.

Larry Osborne: Finding a New Measure of Success

"I discovered I really could find my identity in Christ, not the size of my church."

Reflections on the American Megachurch and the Obligations of Leadership

Collected wisdom from Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rick Warren, Miles McPherson and others

Brad Powell: Confessions of an Outreach 100 Pastor

"When I find myself competing with other churches or leaders, I know my head and heart are messed up."

Ed Stetzer: Strategy Matters in Fast-Growing Churches

"Church which are rapidly growing, and which maintain that growth, place a premium on intentional and strategic leadership." Here's what that looks like.

Wayne Cordeiro: Don't Burn Your Ministry Dreams

"Literally billions of people have died with their dreams, hopes and potential to succeed still in them, entombed beneath the sod, never released."

Dave Gibbons: "I Am Mark Driscoll"

"Judgmental criticism of others is a well-known way of escaping detection in your own crimes and misdemeanors."

Why Vision Needs Mission

Your church’s vision is all about what is possible, all about the future potential.

The Role of Preaching in Church Planting

Brandon Cox: "Don’t neglect the power of preaching, even in a brand new church plant."