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When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

The Problem With Pastors as Rock Stars

Ed Stetzer: The “rock star” problem is a sin issue, not a church-size issue.

The Danger of Complexity in Outreach

Steven Furtick: "If you’re going to err, err on the side of simply giving people Jesus."

4 Ways to Prevent Ministry Burnout

Ed Stetzer: "To create boundaries, pastors must be able to say no when other people want them to say yes."

When the Church Is Crazy About Broken People

Brandon Cox: "Being crazy about broken people, for us, has some serious implications."

Revived: How Stagnant or Declining Churches Found New Life

Five pastors tell how they helped churches overcome adversity and engage the unchurched in their communities.

The Care and Feeding of Volunteers

Dan Kimball: “Unlike church staff, volunteers don’t have the luxury of scheduling Fridays or Mondays off.”

How to Overcome Lonely Leadership

Effective leadership is defined by community, not loneliness.

21 Signs Your Church Needs to Change

Carey Nieuwhof: Great leaders don't run away from a need to change, but they embrace the challenge.