Of all the things Boston is known for, being kind to church planters is one NOT of them. But Matt Chewning heard a call, left a career in corporate America and started Netcast Church. Matt shares the ins and outs…
Ever get jealous of a line or idea that another preacher or communicator came up with you wish you had thought of? Me too. It’s tempting to think of stealing it and to hope no one notices you didn’t think of it.…
Every church struggles with having enough volunteers and leaders. But are the leaders you have well-trained, well-equipped and prepared for the task ahead? Carey Nieuwhof talks with Trained Up founder Scott Magdalein on how to train more leaders more efficiently.…
Burnout is almost an epidemic among church leaders today, and it’s increasingly common among business leaders as well. Even young leaders are burning out. No longer is burnout an “I’ve been at this too long” kind of phenomenon. So what happens…
As many leaders know first hand, starting a church isn’t easy. Carey has an honest conversation about the ups and downs of planting a church with Adam Duckworth and John Garippa, six months into planting Downtown Harbor Church in Fort…
Like me, you hope and pray that tragedies like the ones we witness far too frequently these days would just stop and go away…forever. Our hearts break far too often these days because of the senseless rage of a lone gunman…
What were the early days of North Point really like? You would think that becoming the largest church in America (according to Outreach Magazine) would be birthed out of an easy start. But that wasn’t the case. Lane Jones walks…
Of all the challenges you face as a leader, one of the most intense is knowing how to win the battle that goes on in your head. Leadership is above all a mental (and therefore spiritual) game. You can have…
Seven years ago at age 22, Sarah Piercy became Carey Nieuwhof’s executive assistant. In this candid and honest interview, Sarah shared how she learned not only to be an exceptional executive assistant (in Carey’s view), but how she did it…
Ever feel like the world you stepped into when you began in ministry no longer exists? You’re not alone. The culture around us is changing. You can debate when the collapse of Christendom in the West began, but there is…
So you struggle with insecurity as a leader. Join the club. It’s not fun to struggle with insecurity, but it is great that you see it. Self-awareness helps so much in leadership. In my last post, I outlined 5 signs of…
So let me guess: someone recently complained about the music at your church. It doesn’t matter what style of music your church features or how traditional or edgy your music is; complaining about music is almost a universal phenomenon in…