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Living and Leading Above the Warning Signs

We can’t lead well from last year’s spiritual fuel. We need a fresh touch from God today.

A Personal Approach to Go and Make Disciples in 2026

Let’s face it: If our people who are believers can’t clearly articulate the basics of the gospel, we must be teaching them something else as more important.

Seeking Humility

Biblical synonyms for pride include conceit, superiority, insolence, arrogance, boasting, contempt, wrongdoing and self-centeredness.

Now That You’ve Reopened… Should You Actually Close Your Building Again For Church Growth Strategy?

Every time you think 2020 is going to get easier, it just gets more complex. So heres a question: Should you close your church after reopening it? While that sounds like a terrible question, what if it was your best church growth strategy? I know that probably sounds like heresy and you may be too […]

The Key to Making Faster, Better Decisions

As a leader, I am forced to make dozens of decisions every day. During this pandemic that has only multiplied. Thankfully, years ago I learned...

Repentance of Systemic Racism Includes Restoration

This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount. Luke 19:8 Embracing the concept of systemic racism repentance is essential for true restoration, as illustrated by the story of Zacchaeus.

How to Refocus Your Fundraising in a Bad Economy

Way back in 2008 I wrote a post on how churches, ministries and nonprofits can survive an economic downturn. If you didn’t read it,...

What Is the Believers Living Hope?

In his first letter, the apostle Peter says that, in the resurrection, we have a living hope. Hope is in short supply these days, and Ive heard a lot of people bring up the word. But hope without any substance isnt hope at all. Thats why Im thankful that Peter didnt just talk about the believer's living hope, […]

Can You Hear Me Now?

“Can you hear me now?” It wasn’t that long ago a guy in a yellow shirt would interrupt our television entertainment to ask that annoying...

4 Steps to Teaching Kids Generosity

Parents want to raise generous kids. We desire our children to be giving individuals who care about and share with others. After all, none of us are longing for our families to leave a legacy of selfish or stingy lives. However, we also wonder, Will a lifestyle of generosity ever occur? I think we all know that teaching kids generosity is a challenge […]

How to Refresh When the World Makes You Weary

Early in March, the prevailing thought was that we’d all be back in buildings for church services by May. Very few expected the COVID pandemic...