Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

To Stay or to Go?

As a pastor who has served in the season of ‘in-between,’ not knowing if one should stay or go from the current assignment, my heart goes out to you. But I want you to ask yourself, why do I serve?

Plan a Meaningful Year for Women’s Ministry

Community and connection are some of the key distinctions I see in women's ministry planning where we are able to help foster multi-generational relationships and offer moments to connect over shared experiences.

Inward Definitions

Culture wars and ideologies like Christian nationalism look to the external world to find enemies and threats. But as Christians who define our identity inwardly, through a deepening and growing relationship with Jesus, we find health. The promise of hidden, inward transformation is gorgeous hope.

Winning the New and Old Front Doors

Nine times out of 10, guests will not just show up unsure of what to expect because they will have reviewed the church's website and social media pages looking for the flavor of your local church.

When Church Division Due to Theological Disagreement Divides Us

On this side of heaven, theological disagreement is part of life. The apostles who wrote the New Testament settled such disputes in the first century. Today, we have a clear word from God preserved in Scripture but no magisterium to settle our disagreements over how to interpret it, especially when church division arises from these theological disagreements.

Battling Church Familiarity in Your Church

Has your church become so comfortable in the familiar that it misses what guests are experiencing? Guests will break through the confines of the comfortable and see Christ, or they will see the church stuck in church familiarity and never return.

3 Ways to Finish Strong in an Ending Season

Leading the local church is hard enough, but leading when youre unsure what to do next is challenging. Finishing strong in your season will look different for everyone. But everyone can complete the overall tasks they have been called to and meet them with Gods excellence in mind.

Why We Misunderstand the True Meaning of Humility

Humility is not self-hatred, self-neglect, or self-punishment. Understanding the true meaning of humility is crucial, as the Bible never says, Hate yourself; instead, love your neighbor. It says, Love your neighbor as yourself