Leadership

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Avoid These 10 Awful Messages to Visitors

There’s no joy in sharing these stories, but there’s clarity. These experiences shine a spotlight on what must change if we truly want to be welcoming communities of grace.

Eric Geiger: The Story Beyond the Stories

As pastors, we must help people see the true story of the Bible and not just read Bible stories.

Providing Pastoral Care in Growing Church Plants

When pastoral care must come from someone other than the pastor

The Church and the Creative Soul

It is important to drink from deep wells, expanding your own tastes and horizons of thought and emotion.

10 Things That Get Pastors Into Trouble

Distractions that can sideline pastors

Remembering Our Legacy

While we all work, serve and minister in different ways, the longer we do this important kingdom work, the more we realize that some of the teachings and practices of old are still applicable now and will be in the future.

10 Insidious Ways the Devil Gets Into the Church

Watch out for these tactics of the Enemy in spiritual warfare.

Like Sisyphus, Are We Engaging in the Futile?

Too many churches are trapped in the Sisyphus dynamic of continually pursuing something that involves high effort and low reward, or even no reward.

9 Signs You’re Stuck in the Past

How to know whether or not you’re leading in the present tense.

How Pressure Builds Leaders

Why pressure is something you should run toward, not away from.