Richard J. Foster: A Lesson in Seeking Humility
Be brave enough to seek humility. Be strong enough to seek humility. Be courageous enough to seek humility, and we will grow. It increases our sense of community, and none of us can do this on our own.
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Who Do You Compete With? Other Pastors?
Do your job. If you are losing members to the new guy, keep telling yourself (and your leaders who may be panicking at the empty pews and low offerings), This is not about us, but about the Lord Jesus. And if theyre doing a better job over there, then lets pray for them and encourage them. Dealing with church competition requires a focus on your own ministry.
Beyond Growth and Decline: The Future Church Narrative
The greatest challenge for church leaders is to tell the future church narrative in a way that is beautiful and life-giving to a generation that sees the world through a lens of anxiousness and division.
Developing an Infrastructure for the Future
Guests do not want to search for basic information. They want it quick and fast. Look at your website and social media pages as if you were a guest. Have selected ages within your church go to these sites and provide honest and open feedback.
7 Vital Lessons Leadership Has Taught Me
When we put our pride aside and truly value those around us and who we work with, we are able to then respect what each person brings to our team.
A Cure for Cynicism
Hope is a beautiful byproduct of faithful practice in the present, offering a path to overcoming cynicism.
4 Ways to Renew Church Vision
Be specific about what God is showing you. Does the vision mean fine-tuning your churchs youth ministry, growing your outreach department, building up leaders within the ministry, or growing your church's deeper understanding of Gods Word as you renew church vision?
The Further We Move from God, the Further We Move from Happiness
I’ve studied many worldviews, but none comes close to the biblical worldview in accounting for all the facts of our existence—including our longing for happiness.
How Ministry Ideas Spread
As churches today look to take advantage of new digital opportunities, navigate our polarized society and collaborate across denominations in gospel outreach, the task of innovation lies at the core of the calling for pastors and church leaders, yet understanding how ideas spread is often underappreciated.
Celebrating 20 Years of Outreach: Young Leaders We Are Learning From
If we want to reach and keep the next generation, we have to teach them practically what it looks like to follow Jesus. ~Noah Herrin. Outreach magazine reflects on 20 years of highlighting young leaders shaping the church.
