Leadership

When I was a new church planter, we ran from anyone who had any church affiliation. They weren’t our target. We didn’t want to offend other churches. In doing so, we robbed ourselves of potential leaders and kept some people from following the ministry God had laid on their heart.

Your love for God, worship, and consistent prayer life are your best investment for the spiritual battles that may come your way.

There are two alarming data points in our studies. First, churches are rapidly abandoning evangelism. Second, church members are steadily denying the essentials of the Christian faith.

To follow Christ is to die to self. And when you’re suffering mentally, dying to self looks like choosing to live, which is ironic, but there it is. It’s choosing to embrace life and not to despair.

The consistent practices of people who empower others

Most teams and churches are doing too many things, resulting in scattered focus on subpar results. Eliminating opportunities that are draining will naturally create focus and channel resources toward the best opportunities.

I wanted to tell him my life felt out of control, like I was always underwater, straining to break through the surface and get a lungful of air.

As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people.