Everything has its season. And the season of the cool church is, in many ways, coming to an end. There was an era when simply being a cooler church than the church down the road helped churches reach unchurched people. There…
Sex takes down more than its fair share of leaders and families. So why is sex so seductive? How do you open up an honest dialogue about sex with your kids or with your church? I interview XXXChurch.com’s Ryan Russell.…
Let me guess. You’re so busy caring for others (people in your church, your kids, your family, your friends) that you haven’t really taken great care of yourself lately, have you? Welcome to leadership. Especially church leadership. You run hard.…
So, what do you do if you want things to change and pretty much no one else does? Your team doesn’t appear to be listening. The leaders or board above you are opposed. The culture in your organization is stale. That’s a tough…
So is success…empty? Why is it that the highs we all experience when we succeed at something never seem to outlast the lows or the hollowness that comes afterward? Derwin Gray has more than a little experience with that emotional…
I have a heart for unchurched people and am always trying to find a way to build bridges and tear down barriers. But I feel like telling people I’ve served as a pastor or founder of a church almost automatically…
We’re all gifted at something. Sometimes in the name of false modesty we pretend we’re not really that gifted. But that’s just not true. You’re gifted at something: Communication Leadership Coaching people Mercy Serving Writing Discernment Music Editing Encouragement Giving…
One of the biggest challenges you will face as a leader is figuring out how to treat people. So what do you do? Most of us decide we’ll simply treat everyone the same. After all, it seems like the right thing…
What can your church or organization learn from Disney? More than you might think. Disney is not just a fantastic family vacation, it’s an amazing leadership organization that has sharpened many leaders. In today’s interview, I talk to Steven Barr, Executive…
My suspicion is that most of us are not nearly as grateful as we should be. You have a lot. I have a lot. We put on a good face for Thanksgiving, and maybe even update our Facebook statuses outlining our…
Ever want to give up? No matter how successful you are you, you still struggle. Pete Wilson, lead pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville—a church plant that’s grown to over 5,000 on 5 campuses—talks about seasons in which he’s…
I speak about change regularly. And you deal with change almost every week, if not every day. The #1 question/conversation that comes up after one of my talks goes something like this: Well, that’s great that you could lead change…