Let me guess. You feel like you really need to de-stress. 2020 has been unreal, and almost unbelievably trying—far different than any year you’ve led through before. Every leader I talk to is tired. Well, more than just tired. Stressed. Deeply stressed. And kind of exhausted. There’s a fatigue that comes with crisis that’s a … Continued
Recently, I wrote an article about why some pastors will likely resign when the “normal” returns after COVID. Here, I want to look at the other side of this story—pastors who may have been discouraged prior to COVID but are now finding new zeal in their pastorate. Here are some reasons they’re finding renewed hope: … Continued
I spend a good amount of my ministry investing in younger leaders and I love it, because it fuels me to know something I’ve learned—often through trial and error—might help another leader avoid my mistakes. 5 NUGGETS OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG LEADERS 1. The more specific you are the more other people can help you. … Continued
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encouragewith great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching […] This article discusses the importance of preaching unpopular truth even when faced with societal pressure.
These days, talk about brains fills magazine articles, PBS specials, radio programs and popular journals. A growing number of fields of study see a focus on the brain as the key to understanding everything else in their purview. The benefits of our knowledge of the brain to human health have been enormous, and the future […] These popular brain myths debunked offer a clearer perspective.
What if existing churches became a platform for the microchurch movement?
Ministering in small towns is neither idyllic nor dull. It is real life, with a big gospel in small places.
This year more than any other, gearing up for the fall small group season will look different for churches. As groups form to study God’s Word online or in person, Bible studies in different formats will be needed, depending on each church’s needs. To help you prepare, here is a sampling of upcoming releases. • … Continued
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 […]
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.
