It became clear that if the church is to minister effectively to an increasingly diversified, polarized nation, it will require authentic and deliberate conversations.
We need feedback, and how we respond determines how well the feedback helps us.
Why do so many lay leaders roll their eyes when a new pastor wants to re-edit the mission and vision statement?
Our lives should be a healthy mixture of doctrine, experience, and practice.
It took me a long time to learn to avoid setting impossible schedules for myself.
But where, exactly, are we supposed to go when we leave our comfort zone?
As leaders, here's what we can learn from this famous athlete.
There seems to be a self-imposed separation between church leadership and leaders in other areas of society.
These four, simple prayers will help solve a pastor’s most enduring and most important problem.
Are you a critical thinker? Think about it. Leaders need to cultivate and practice critical thinking skills.
As I've immersed myself in learning how our brain affects life and leadership.
What would it be like if we loved the Lord with a whole heart, an honest heart, one that was open to God and not willing to hold anything back?
In church surveys, worry ranks first among women and second among men as their most common struggle.
Slowly over time most churches grow primarily inward in their focus, rather than focusing outward to meet the needs of those outside the church.
The important question for congregations to consider is—what is the average giving by each member?
Turnaround pastors manage restlessness, distractions and the unexpected differently than most pastors.
If you serve in a church, criticism comes with the territory.
A pastor must be very wise in choosing a confidant.
We can save the church. But what does that really mean?
Which roles come naturally to you?
