Nineteen years ago, when I retired from a 40-year ministry at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, I decided to dedicate the next chapter of my life to encouraging other pastors.
When they hired me, I'm pretty certain I was the youngest senior pastor since 1949.
We influence whether we acknowledge it or not. Our influence can be accidental, or it can be purposeful.
You have a lot of choices. You also have a lot of decisions. How will you make the wisest decisions?
Find a simple, but powerful, framework you can use as a tool to assess how your current board is functioning and what it needs to focus on.
In this episode, Rodney Cox talks to Nancy Moore, an expert in the field of pastoral succession planning. Nancy has helped guide hundreds of churches through these delicate leadership changes over her decades of experience.
Ruts pose two hazards for a bike rider. One, they’re hard to get out of. Two, they take control of the steering. The words “go to church” create similar risks for Christ-followers.
Making prayer spaces accessible is important, but so is this often neglected element.
One of the most perplexing questions a Christian and, to be sure, a Christian leader will face when it comes to risk is this: Am I trusting God, or am I simply being foolish? The question isn’t as dumb as it seems.
As the saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Successful leaders surround themselves with successful advisors.
Spiritual leadership is often about catching the current of what God is doing, not creating it.
Do you simply "go to church" or are you constantly "being the church?
Biblical insights regarding the turmoil that is overwhelming college campuses and inciting racial hatred throughout America.
Are you a leader struggling with chaos in your organization? In this insightful podcast episode includes an interview with Gary Harpst, NYT bestselling author and former CEO.
Jesus was the greatest leader of all time. Good leaders could learn from Him. Here are four desires that good leaders seem to have.
A 30-day turnaround for a church, or a quick fix does not exist. But, Thom Rainer shares why there's reason to offer hope to the church.
A few reasons why investing in your own personal development is always important.
Scarcity or abundance, your view of each of these may impact how you lead.
Do you think God is interested in your Monday-through-Friday work?
If you’re up for the challenge, try it out some form of AI.. You may find it a valuable tool or you might choose to eschew this technology. Either way, you should learn more about it.
