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.

Where Do We Grow From Here?

“Growth isn’t an option—it’s a must. It’s not reserved for churches of a certain size.”

10 Thoughts About Failing Teams

Phil Cooke explains what hinders teams—and what allows them to flourish.

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."