When they hired me, I'm pretty certain I was the youngest senior pastor since 1949.
We are in uncharted waters in this country. In a sense, yes, there is "nothing new under the sun" (Eccl. 1:9), but many of us have not seen our world turned upside down like it seems to be today.
The book of Proverbs repeatedly offers wise counsel that we should listen more than we speak.
We influence whether we acknowledge it or not. Our influence can be accidental, or it can be purposeful.
It's important to be an emotionally supportive leader, but why?
Is marketing, branding, publicity, or advertising something that most churches should be doing?
"We can't find a pastor." It is a challenge to find a pastor, but it's also a new opportunity to look at how we "do church."
You have a lot of choices. You also have a lot of decisions. How will you make the wisest decisions?
Being an influential leader starts with being the best version of you that you can be.
Ever catch yourself saying, "It's not my fault"? Maybe you say it but with different words. Find out how to move away from this mentality and into better leadership.
Find a simple, but powerful, framework you can use as a tool to assess how your current board is functioning and what it needs to focus on.
None of us are guaranteed 70 or 80 years of life. While our lives could be potentially long, they can also be unpredictably short. What are we to do with this?
Leaders need encouragement because it can be lonely at the top. Find some encouragement in this post.
Ruts pose two hazards for a bike rider. One, they’re hard to get out of. Two, they take control of the steering. The words “go to church” create similar risks for Christ-followers.
Information is not the same thing as knowledge or wisdom. Find out what we can learn from Job.
As leaders, we need to strive to be more like Josiah. But what could that look like?
When you’re exhausted, depleted, or burned out, what will you do? Work more or take a rest?
As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages, and what it does to our brains.
How can you bring the fruits of God’s Spirit to your workplace in your character, relationships, skills, and productivity?
One of the most perplexing questions a Christian and, to be sure, a Christian leader will face when it comes to risk is this: Am I trusting God, or am I simply being foolish? The question isn’t as dumb as it seems.
