Pastors equip members for ministry by providing skills training and resources. Effective training involves practical learning experiences and modeling behaviors. Encouraging involvement and asking for input enhances member engagement and development.
Brett Baker was on a self-destructive path until he joined the military, which gave him discipline, structure, and goals.
Humility is a key quality of the one who wants to be a servant of God.
What kind of leadership do we need in the 21st century? Do you know the answer to this question?
Does your faith end on Sunday and feel disconnected from Monday’s grind? You are called to glorify God, serve Him, and witness for Christ through your everyday work.
People of a certain age, me, for example, remember a couple of pop songs filled with echoes of this verse.
Monday morning, rush hour, road construction. Six words that bring despair to the heart of the commuter.
Leaders are constantly in the crosshairs of criticism, and by virtue of their position, they can be easy targets for angry people.
In this highlight from our interview with Mike McDonald, he shares that “getting in the mud”—stepping outside your comfort zone to follow God’s call—is a key part of understanding your true identity in Christ.
Modern leadership has customarily been associated with command-and-control leadership. But is this the best way?
If greed and idolatry are one and the same then combating greed must be a part of our playbook for enjoying our work in a non-idolatrous way.
We could all do well to learn these lessons of stewardship.
Is there anything you or I do–as regular, average pastors–that hurts rather than helps the cause of the local church?
I believe that those who honor their Christian faith at work will do two things: 1) They will do a good job, and 2) They will be men of their word.
As a parent, pastor, and former coach, I am always interested in ways leaders can help build cultures of respect among church members, teams, and children.
You know that you'll have eternal life in heaven. But what about here on earth?
If you want to get a huge response on social media, post something complimentary—or critical—about a leader.
Sinful pride is an inflated sense of importance. The Bible calls it thinking too highly of oneself. We often identify it as arrogance or egotism.
If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, then what are we?
It is so easy to take God-honoring actions at work with less than God-honoring motives—to do the right things for the wrong reasons.
