The ultimate measure of your leadership isn’t just about delivering great sermons or organizing events—it’s about how your church thrives when you’re not there. A truly healthy church should be able to function smoothly and grow even when the pastor or church leader...
Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
Charles Ridley Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
The Master Carpenter’s Blueprint for Making Disciples
Jan 27, 2022
What is the relationship between making disciples and carpentry? To those who are unfamiliar with the Gospels, there...
Ron Edmondson Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Common Reactions When Growth in an Organization Slows
Jan 13, 2022
A young pastor was battling the leadership of the church to make changes. He felt part of his call to the church was...
Artie Davis Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Sermon Planning 101
Jan 10, 2022
Here are a few things to consider when planning sermons for the new year: 1) Consider preaching through the...
Dave Workman Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Are You A “Quadrant Dweller”?
Jan 6, 2022
Many years ago a fellow pastor introduced me to a graphic that was helpful for a wider view of the Church. He had...
Ron Edmondson Church Leadership, Church Planting, Discipleship
Developing Patience in Church Leadership
Dec 31, 2021
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his...
Charles Ridley Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
Making Disciples in an Entitlement Culture
Dec 28, 2021
Call me old school. Throughout my education, I worked hard to achieve. Academic and athletic achievements did not come...
Dave Workman Church Leadership
The Incarnational Leader
Dec 24, 2021
Sometime back I got an email from a church describing their discipleship pathway. They were particularly focused on...
Jeff Hoglen Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
Longevity in the Pastorate
Dec 21, 2021
Church leaders like pastors and elders have a meaningful vocation because they help people to find faith in Jesus as...
Bill Tenny-Brittian Church Leadership, Church Planting
How to Hand Off Ministry
Dec 16, 2021
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for...
Dave Workman Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Servant Evangelism
“Values, meet Strategy.”
Dec 14, 2021
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic...
Ron Edmondson Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be a Leader
Dec 8, 2021
There has never been a better time to be a leader than today. I have been a student of leadership and a practicing...
Jeff Hoglen Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
Implementing Change in the Local Church
Nov 30, 2021
With the latest data showing less than stellar predictions of church growth and expansion, it’s time that we conclude...