Leadership

We need to de-emphasize the clergy and refocus on equipping disciples of Christ.

7 proven ways to make sure your people are united, even when they disagree with one another.

Getting to the heart of the matter

The apostle Paul, a missional-pastoral leader, says it this way: “He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ as a plan for the right time—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him” (Eph. 1:9–10).

Perhaps more important than “preach that same sermon” is this: Preach that same book of the Bible. Preach that same series.

Having some data and research to back a strong idea will help your senior leader and the team run faster and feel more confident in the direction.

It is often a judgment call of whether to say yes or no.

Some church leaders question whether asking numerical numbers borders on the idolatry of numbers. Others simply don’t worry about attendance numbers.