These books came at pivotal points in my life. I remember each of them and cherish them like long-term, trusted friends. Here are my personal top ten.
This season can reset how we think about ministry at several levels.
As leaders, we must rise above the all-too normal thoughts that can plague our approach to decision-making.
It is time to revisit the need to simplify. It is time to look at how effective churches of the very near future (like in the next few months) will do only a few things well and eliminate the rest.
Church revitalization begins with a change in how the pastor thinks.
As a leader, it seems like I do a lot of telling. I wonder if we sometimes miss how a well-placed question can enhance our leadership.
One of the best ways to ensure a leader's growth is to strip away any outdated and outmoded leadership beliefs. Here are five.
Do you trust God with your current journey, including all the details?
You only need to grow one plant to begin seeing parallels between gardening and leadership. Here are a few lessons I have been learning.
The practice of remembering is a rich spiritual discipline. It can powerfully encourage you in the present.
Words can cause destruction in a church, in a family, in a workplace, in the culture.
Clipboard leadership is one of the most demotivating forms of authority you are ever likely to encounter.
It’ just far too easy to blow it in this next season of ministry and leadership. Here's what not to do.
Leading worship is something most church leaders delegate. Yet it is also something a church leader needs to understand and if required, give leadership to it.
Right now, more than ever, the church needs to model what it looks like to be good neighbors.
Leading your church in between "closed" and "open" is uncharted land. Here's how to begin navigating it.
As Christ-followers, if we were to live out these verses all day, every day, our world would experience amazing healing.
Traversing the "neutral zone" will be hard, but it will be easier if you use these 6 interventions.
Don’t let your sorrow be wasted. Use it to motivate you to find a way to accomplish something purposeful.
On April 1, 1981, I began full-time ministry. Since then, I’ve thought a lot about my early days as a pastor – both the good and the bad.
