Leading a Church Alone
God has called you to the place where you are, and if hes called you there, then he has a reason for you to be leading a church alone.
Leadership
How to Help a New Staff Member Get Acclimated
This article originated after I received the following message from a pastor friend: I have a new full-time associate pastor starting next week. What suggestions would you give for helping a new staff member get acclimated and off to a great start? What a great question! Through the years I have hired hundreds of people. I dont do a […]
5 Ways to Restore Attendance
Is your church struggling with attendance? Recent data shows churches must replace 32 out of every 100 attendees annually. Discover the 5 principles healthy congregations use to move from decline to growth.
What I’ve Learned About Being a Woman Leader in Church
Its this idea we must hold dear: Rather than seeing what is on the outside, we are to, like God, look at the heartwhats inside, especially when considering a woman leader in church.
How to Preach an Effective Sermon
Discover the 6 essential elements for effective sermon preparation.
What Attracts People to Your Church?
First impressions do matter. It's not unspiritual to make sure your church property looks good, and your greeters are genuinely attentive and caring, any more than it is unspiritual to make sure your home looks great for guests. Its common sense hospitality to communicate that you care about what attracts people to church.
7 Habits That Will Cripple a Leader
The things that may be stymieing your leadership, including crippling leadership habits, can be identified and overcome.
Veiled Humility
What if we quit bragging on ourselves and hanging our fragile egos on the line for all the world to see? What if we did our job and said to ourselves, I am only an unworthy servant; Im just doing my job, and left it at that with veiled humility (Luke 17:7-10).
Self Leadership Skills: A Must-Have Tool for All Leaders
If we never stop and evaluate how we are leading ourselves, focusing on our self leadership skills, and where we are spiritually, emotionally, and mentally, we will find ourselves burned out, self-absorbed, or even apathetic to the call God has entrusted us with.
Lion Hearted: Faith Through Football
Zach Harrod isnt in Europe just for football. In addition to coaching football, hes a church planter. He describes himself as just a guy who loves Jesus. A guy that God's called to Central Europe to do ordinary things, and let God do extraordinary things through it. We caught up with Harrod while he was in the U.S.both recruiting players and gathering support for his ministryto learn how he balances football and overseas ministry, demonstrating faith through football.
