Is there something about how we operate that contributes to our "special sauce?" If so, do we know how to replicate this?
One of the greatest leaders of all time, Nehemiah, effected change in the setting that surrounded the building of the wall around Jerusalem.
For church leaders, it is important to understand (and be able to articulate) the difference between “assimilation” and “acculturation.”
Unity is imperative for the Great Commission.
I’d like to caution and encourage all Christ-followers — especially those in leadership positions.
As a missiologist, recognizing the continued trend of American churches becoming smaller is not a bad omen.
I believe leaders would do well to practice these four behaviors to improve their leadership success.
A trained and certified church consultant is a lot like the lead investigator at the scene of an air disaster.
There is a saying so common that it has almost become cliché: There is no such thing as a part-time pastor.
Like most churches and organizations today, you’re online. And you’re hoping your online presence helps you further your mission.
“The community isn’t listening to my church” is a difficult statement many pastors exclaim.
Being known for something is important for a church.
While churches should not emulate culture for imitation’s sake, we can learn a lot about the mindset of those we seek to reach.
Good questions helped them break free from the complicated, circular or confusing conversations they had been stuck in.
Do we lead our church volunteers from a posture of fear or love?
Flourishing envisions health, growth, wellbeing and purpose. This applies to a church that has emerged from Covid with new life. Here are seven ways this flourishing may appear.
A topic that does not get much attention is the dramatic shift in the front door of churches. By “front door,” I mean that place where a non-attendee will first check out a church.
"Why did you decide to attend our church for the first time?" Asking focus groups questions like this can help you understand your church in a deeper way.
If you get your assumptions right as a church leader, the future should be a lot easier than if you get them wrong.
Leaders need to grow and change or their organizations won’t.
