Ministry workers can face burnout during Christmas due to helping others celebrate. Prioritizing self-care helps stay connected to faith and loved ones.

Carey Nieuwhof December 5, 2025

Recognizing the signs of the need for change in an organization is crucial for leaders. Embracing change and demonstrating courage is key to navigating necessary transformations.

Carey Nieuwhof November 21, 2025

While there are as many ways to put a sermon together as there are writers, the method I outline is the method I almost always use. It works for preaching and conference talks.

Carey Nieuwhof November 1, 2025

Wise leaders learn that unchecked negativity can quietly sabotage teams and mission, and that confronting it with clarity, boundaries, and truth is essential to protect a healthy, Christ-centered culture.

Carey Nieuwhof October 16, 2025

Negativity is part of life and can impact your progress. Negative people can drain your energy, distort your focus, and hinder your growth if you don’t learn to recognize them early.

Carey Nieuwhof October 12, 2025

Negative feedback from positive individuals is valuable and helps in personal growth, while feedback from negative individuals can be less helpful and draining.

Carey Nieuwhof October 1, 2025

Effective leaders inspire action by creating urgency, showing why the time to act is now, what benefits follow, and what’s at stake if nothing changes.

Carey Nieuwhof September 13, 2025

People often tune out information due to low urgency. Establishing urgency in communication prompts action.

Carey Nieuwhof September 6, 2025

Young leaders bring fresh vision, tech fluency, and unstoppable energy—ignoring them today means forfeiting your organization’s growth tomorrow.

Carey Nieuwhof August 25, 2025

So you might be a little insecure as a leader, but how do you change that? Here are five changes that can help you deal with lingering insecurity.

Carey Nieuwhof August 14, 2025

Insecure leadership often hides behind comparison, control, and competition, and recognizing it is the first step toward growth and healthy influence.

Carey Nieuwhof July 31, 2025

Others will value your time based on how you do. Recognizing and changing habits that don't value time is crucial.

Carey Nieuwhof July 23, 2025

To spark change in your organization, raise discontent with the status quo.

Carey Nieuwhof July 14, 2025

Blame feels productive, whether it’s pointed at others or ourselves—but it rarely leads to real growth.

Carey Nieuwhof June 30, 2025

Influence isn’t seized—it’s entrusted. The leaders we remember most aren’t the ones who made the most noise, but the ones who made others feel seen, heard, and lifted.

Carey Nieuwhof June 19, 2025

Integrity isn’t lost in one dramatic fall—it erodes slowly, often unnoticed. Recognizing the cracks early could be the difference between lasting influence and quiet collapse.

Carey Nieuwhof June 11, 2025

Integrity is crucial for success. Do you have it? Strengthening integrity is key to surviving personal and professional crises.

Carey Nieuwhof June 5, 2025

When passion fades, it’s easy to assume it’s time to quit—but what if it’s actually time to stay? Sometimes perseverance is not just the harder path, it’s the one that leads to renewed purpose and unexpected breakthrough.

Carey Nieuwhof June 2, 2025

What if one focused goal could transform your year—and your leadership? Discover how prioritizing a single, meaningful objective can lead to breakthrough results in both ministry and business.

Carey Nieuwhof May 25, 2025

Solitude recharges, restores, and connects, while isolation drains and disconnects. Distinguishing between the two is crucial for leadership and well-being. Prioritize intentional breaks for solitude to fuel energy and clarity.

Carey Nieuwhof May 15, 2025


Showing 1 - 20 of 89

Free eBook

Leading With Eternity in Mind: The Tension of Now vs. Next

Do you need a perspective shift? In this helpful leadership book, Tim Tucker explores how holding a clear vision of the “next” changes how we live and lead in the “now.”

Download Now


Our Writers

Callie Picardo, CFRE, has spent her career working in finance and charitable giving. She currently …

Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church. He’s the author …
Greg's life mission statement focuses on his life passion, which is “to strengthen the great …

Already a member? Sign in below.

  or register now

Forgot your password?

b'S1-NEW'