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.

Advocate for Young Adults in Your Church

They need face-to-face relationships with believers. In fact, they who have been raised on electronic communication need face-to-face relationships in general. To have genuine friendships with older believers and strong Christian families is ideal.

Ways to Harness Your Feelings About Change

People usually fear what they don’t know more than what they do. During seasons of change it’s important to increase the level of communication.

Lead After Me—Keys to a Successful Pastoral Leadership Transition

“Before I even knew I was coming, so many conversations had happened on how to honor the past, how to welcome a new leader, how to embrace a new vision.” —Eric Geiger

What Not to Say When You’re Developing New Ideas

How to keep from sabotaging your own process

The Heart Roadblock

I’ve often shocked conference audiences by saying that it is no secret how to grow a church. The problem is that churches aren’t willing to do what it takes to grow.

Leading With a Limp

Ministry scars. To one degree or another, everyone in the Lord’s service will bear them sooner or later.

7 Characteristics of a Good Team

Great teams are healthy and productive. Here are characteristics of teams that have both.

When There’s a Lack of Spiritual Fruit

The most effective strategy for moving people forward in their journey of faith is biblical engagement. Not just getting people into the Bible when they’re in church—but helping them engage the Bible on their own outside of church.