Leadership

3 People Every Pastor Needs

Adam Weber - November 12, 2025

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

James Emery White - November 5, 2025

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

David Uth: Loving People One at a Time

Jessica Mouser - October 21, 2025

“The more central the gospel becomes in your ministry, the more you can fly above all of that division because the gospel transcends it.” -Pastor David Uth

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5 Clarifications as You Navigate a New Position

Charles Stone - August 11, 2023

Within the first month I asked one of the longest tenured staff members lead a discussion with the entire staff during a staff meeting.

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Why Churches Close Their Doors—For Good

Thom Rainer - August 10, 2023

The majority of American churches were in decline prior to the pandemic. COVID accelerated and exacerbated the decline. Dying churches are in denial. Their leaders and members simply do not realize how little time is left before they must close their church.

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Is Your Fear Affecting Your Leadership?

Joe McKeever - August 10, 2023

Be strong in the Lord, Christian, whether you are a member or a leader or sometimes both. Remember, we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.

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What I’ve Learned About Those Who Serve

Tony Morgan - August 9, 2023

When paid staff are doing much of the ministry, they aren’t as motivated to raise up other lay leaders and build volunteer teams.

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Ed Stetzer: Everyone on Mission

Ed Stetzer - August 8, 2023

Our congregations are the resource we need to be a force of change for Christ in our world, and it’s time to lead them to do just that.

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3 Aspects of Leadership That Can’t Be Taught

James Emery White - August 7, 2023

While intangibles can’t be taught, they can be envisioned and, more importantly, aspired to.

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When the Numbers Just Keep Going Down

Ron Edmondson - August 4, 2023

There are no cookie-cutter solutions for reversing a church in decline. Churches have unique characteristics, because they have different people. There are different reasons which cause decline.

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Do You Suspect There’s Dissension Brewing?

Chuck Lawless - August 4, 2023

Look around to see who in the church is protecting something. The bad leader who threatens to create a ruckus if you really ask him to step down. The leadership team that rebels against sharing any of their power.

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