Leadership

Souls Settled, Hands Moving: Joy and Urgency in Following Jesus

Don’t just find joy in what God does through you. Find joy in what He’s done for you. Results may rise and fall. Attendance fluctuates. Seasons change.

3 People Every Pastor Needs

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?

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

Parking Lot Volunteers Set the Tone

Remember that we live in an 8 second world, and first impressions are critical. In that context, whether you have one person or a multi-person team helping in the parking lot, they’re the first contact new visitors will receive.

The Week After Easter

When you lead a church, you can’t help but dream—and dream big. I think that’s one of the marks of a leader. But for most, it’s not long before the dream comes face to face with reality.

When Your Church Is Resisting Change

The future is uncharted territory, but we walk forward into it whether we like it or not. Believers have a Lord who dwells in the future as well as the present. We can go confidently into “that good night,” as one put it. “He leadeth me in paths of righteousness.”

Sean Nemecek: Wholeness After Burnout

Teams that thrive tend to encourage one another seven to nine times more than they criticize.

Who’s the Evangelism Champion in Your Church?

“It takes a team—a multistrand cord of leadership—to effectively direct the local church in evangelism.”

What an Introvert Is — and Is Not

There’s a lot wrong with me, but introversion isn’t one of the things. I’m just quieter than some leaders you may know — or your immediate perception of a leader.

Alan Briggs: We Get Back Up

It never gets old to watch leaders formed and shaped in the painful, yet necessary, crucible of struggle and come out the other side more resilient.

How You Can Support Easter Services With Prayer

I encourage you to use this list to pray individually and corporately with intentionality throughout this week.