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9 Things to Remember in a Church Crisis

Simple factors to keep in mind as you communicate

What Would You Say in the Presence of God?

“Holy” is the cry that even now is ringing in the heavens to describe God. That’s what Isaiah encountered as he was taken up in a vision and saw the Lord.

Striking Back With the Gospel

We must mobilize Christian teenagers to share the Gospel with love, passion, and urgency.

What Questions Should You Ask a Pastor Search Team?

I’ve previously written these posts about pastor search teams: 6 Reasons Pastor Search Teams Don’t Always Work and 14 Mistakes Search Committees Make. Today,...

How to Address the Chronic Anxiety Surrounding the Pandemic

This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. If there were ever a time in recent history in which anxiety seems likely to...

7 Warnings for People in Leadership

I often hear from pastors who want to grow as leaders. They feel pressure to steer the church on a healthy course. Most of...

7 Things About Gen Z Your Church Needs to Understand

Insights for the church from a Gen Z thinker.

How to Manage Your Stress as a Leader

Ask someone how they’re doing. The common response: “I’m good, thanks!” Here’s the more candid version I’m hearing these days. “I think I’m pretty good, but I’m...

Canceled Mission Trips Give Us an Opportunity for Self-Reflection

With much of the world in various stages of lockdown, short-term mission trips have become one of the first summer casualties. Planes are grounded....

7 Ways to Be an Authentic Leader

A few years ago I met with a group of millennials in our church—asking them to help me think through leadership today. The most...

How I ‘CRAFT’ My Sermons

It’s true that Saddleback has gained attention because of its growth over the decades, but I don’t want our church to grow just to...