Leadership

What Do I Do When My Church Stops Growing?

When your growth stagnates, it's often an opportunity to discover new things about yourself and your church.

Servant-Leaders Are Distinguished by What They Serve

s true servant-leaders, our declaration of the gospel is not meant to draw attention to ourselves, to gain followers, to impress others, to entertain, to promote an agenda, to spotlight our giftedness, or to stand on our favorite soapboxes.

What We Learned From Changing Up Our Coffee Area

With a set of hodge-podge furniture, the space began to feel different. No longer were people taking their coffee and running, but they began to sit down and have conversations that would begin to bring people together.

Embrace the Paradigm as a Change Agent

If you are willing to surrender over your walk with the Lord, God can use you to impact your community like never before.

4 Ways to Tackle Deferred Maintenance in the Church

There are four critical areas for evaluating the next steps as you begin to tackle deferred maintenance issues inside the church.

You Are Living a Great Life

I feel loved and respected by congregation members, but when I focus on the reality that God allows me to proclaim his Word to his people, I am humbled. In this state of mixed emotion, I remind myself that I am living a great life.

Embrace Your Insufficiency in Ministry

Insufficiency isn’t something we overcome or defeat. It’s something that compels us to release ourselves into Jesus’ sufficiency.

Focus on Your Ministry Now for the New Year

God has an incredible plan for the local church. As the world moves closer and closer to a post-Christian world, the local church will have to adhere to its core values to stay true to God's Word and the calling placed on the church's mandate from God.

The Benefits of Collaborative Leadership

6 ways plurality serves the church

A Practical Theology of Leading for the Body of Christ

More than any other community, the church is recognized by the ways people who are marginalized, especially people with disabilities, are included and honored in her midst.

Exploring Loss in the Church

Transitions of any type (death, job, moving) bring forth the rawness of emotion that frightens and challenges individuals to the core, but just then, we are open to growing deeper with Jesus.