There are many, but one of the biggest differences I see is the attitude of the leaders. The leaders of growing churches almost always share a common attitude. So do the leaders of declining churches. And the attitude has a huge…
Caleb Kaltenbach has an incredible story. Born to parents who soon divorced to pursue gay relationships, Caleb grew up to become a Christian and then a pastor, much to the alarm of his parents. Caleb shares his honest, gutwrenching story…
Sometimes leadership can seem so overwhelming. In reality, though, there are some leadership hacks that make it simpler than it first appears. In many ways, great leaders master some very basic things that other people miss. The advice in this…
Every once in a while I hear from a leader who says “We don’t any need more ideas/strategies/conferences…all we need to do is pray.” Well actually, writing this blog, quite often I hear from people like that. Maybe you have…
New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson has written 12 books in ten years that have sold millions of copies. What’s even more remarkable is he’s done this while planting a church and raising a family. Mark takes us on…
Almost every Christian leader I talk to has a passion for reaching people who don’t know Christ. But as we’ve seen before, our culture and church attendance patterns are changing so rapidly that many of the methods we’ve used to tell…
Ever wonder what would happen if you got everyone in your church or organization moving in the same direction? For the last seven years, I’ve led a North Point Strategic Partner Church and have learned so much about the benefit…
You’ve heard it said here more than a few times, you are the hardest person you will ever have to lead. How do I know that? Because I’m the hardest person I have to lead. It was 20 years ago…
The culture in Hollywood California is as resistant to Christianity as almost any. Church planter Joseph Barkley shares strategies around community, how to do church and innovation that are making an impact in otherwise resistant city. Welcome to Episode 31…
Leadership is a journey…a journey that’s probably different (and full of more secrets) than you thought it would be before you stepped into leadership. When I was young, I always thought leaders had it all figured out. That the uncertainty…
Is there a ‘best’ size for church? Why do so many people distrust mega-churches? Why do others look down on small churches? Karl Vaters of NewSmallChurch.com and Carey Nieuwhof engage that debate on this week’s episode and try to settle…
There’s no doubt the church is undergoing a massive cultural shift as people attend church less often, and even regular attenders show up less frequently than before. (I outlined that trend in detail in this five-part blog series.) The shifts…