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.
Pastors should seek out people with whom they can process the pain that ministry inevitably brings.
If you want to last in ministry, you need to learn how to deal with disappointment.
Now may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rethink how we do church. Here are 12 new rules for church-going.
You’ll never know what to do if you won’t admit that you don’t know what to do. And you’ll also never know what to do if you are afraid to ask God for help.
Nehemiah gives us a great example of leadership as we enter into a time of rebuilding. What made him such a great leader? I believe it boils down to eight characteristics.
Have you been handling change OK? Are you struggling to figure out what normal is?
I believe every pastor struggles with at least one of these gaps.
Don't miss this providential opportunity to develop and express the Christian distinctive of sacrifice in chaos. You were created for it!
These five likely consequences range from the trivial to the important.
We should not ignore weaknesses, but it's easy to get bogged down attempting to fix all the problems at once.
While church growth has its share of critics, I’ve rarely met a church leader who didn’t want his or her church to grow.
What a great opportunity we Christian leaders have in the midst of this crisis to encourage those who are struggling.
Here is a key tool for accountability, spiritual growth and community impact—even if right now you have to meet online.





















