Leadership

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

12 Encouraging Bible Verses for Leaders

Leading isn’t easy. These 12 Bible verses offer strength, wisdom, and encouragement for leaders who want to stay grounded in faith.

The Spiritual Longings of Young Adults

Young adults want both—an encounter with the Spirit of the Living God and messages rooted in God’s timeless Word.

Jason Strand: Stepping Into and Leading a Whirlwind—Part 2

“I want people to know that I'm a real person just like them, that I’m not up here, and they're down there.”

Do These 12 Things Before You Get Up to Preach

Knowing it could be the most important hour of someone’s life is what intimidates you. God has big plans for this moment. You don’t want to fail Him.

Jason Strand: Stepping Into and Leading a Whirlwind—Part 1

“We really focus on reaching people who are far from God. That is our mission, that is the heartbeat of our church.”

Going From a Staff to a Team

What shall we do as leaders to build strong teams of people who love each other in the best way possible?

Why People Hate the Pastor

I carry scars from those conflicts. I served six churches for forty-two years, and found a few people in every church who, although in places of leadership, had no use for the pastor and certainly no intention to honor him or follow his leadership.

The “Quiet Quitting” Church

If you define “quiet quitting” as saying “no” to extra work without extra compensation, then it’s hard to push back against simply doing the job you were initially hired to do at the pay you agreed to do it for.

When I Was Sent I Felt Forgotten

When I became a missionary in South Asia, I felt abandoned by my local church.

Why I Stopped Hiring People Like Me

So I started hiring people who loved working with budgets, tech, schedules, and details – definitely not my strengths.