Leadership

4 Ways to Increase Your Cultural IQ

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, it's more important than ever to recognize and appreciate the unique perspectives that different cultures bring—and to increase your cultural IQ (CQ).

Derwin Gray: Choose Growth

Growing as a leader is not optional—it’s your responsibility. It’s your yes to the call God placed on your life.

Meet the Moment

If people lose courage in the face of pressure to compromise the Bible, it’s our job to help them stand firm.

Maximize Your Best Resource

Bobby Gruenewald: "Ninety percent of the people who visit a church for the first time go because a friend invited them."

3 Books That Shape My Ministry

Dan Kimball: "What I love about books is that they make us feel we are not alone on this mission."

Are You Scaring Off First-Time Guests?

Tim Peters offers a list of three common mistakes churches often make with first-time guests.

Idea Shaping: From Brainstorm to Reality

Experts offer practical solutions for implementing great ideas.

Steeplejacking: Taking Over Dying Churches

How growing churches and struggling churches can come together for the sake of the kingdom.

The Stupid Things We Do That Hinder Growth

Geoff Surratt on three unnecessary barriers to church growth.

Jesus Doesn’t Need Twitter Followers

Brad Powell: If we're going to get our church back on mission, we have to get them actively following Jesus.

Erwin McManus: Imagine Tomorrow

When we stand in the intersection between time and eternity we break free from "what is" and bring into reality "what if."