So…you want your church to grow, right? When I ask ministry leaders whether they want to see growth, almost every leader I’ve ever talked to says yes. Sure…there are some house church movements that want to stay small. And some long-time…
Church planting is one of the most challenging things you can do as a pastor… but it can also be one of the most rewarding. And like almost anything in leadership, church planting is changing as culture changes. Some of…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Andy Stanley opens up about how he handles his critics inside and outside the church, why picking sides sidelines the church, and on disagreeing politically, culturally, and theologically. This episode is brought to…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Why is your church so divided? In this episode, Carey Nieuwhof kicks off our seven-part series on Pastoring in a Partisan Age by looking at three hidden reasons people are so upset about…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Leadership experts Karin Hurt and David Dye offer precise phrases and advice on how to handle conflict at work, exactly what to say when you’re facing difficult conflict, and practical strategies on how…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Convoy of Hope Founder Hal Donaldson discusses the cost of neglecting self-care in leadership, what Mother Teresa said to him, how to make critical decisions in leadership, and how to stop entertaining weighty…
It’s no secret that not many people want to work at a church anymore, which begs the question, “How do you attract and develop strong leaders at your church?“ If it’s left unaddressed, the future of your church and the…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: New York Times Bestselling author Charles Duhigg returns to the podcast to share how to apply the principles of supercommunicators to preaching and public speaking, what makes a leader a supercommunicator, and the…
Is the staff at your church tithing? Is the rest of your congregation tithing? And is that something you should even be worried about?! Many church leaders would love to get an answer to those questions, especially given that most…
So you’re dealing with church conflict, and you’re feeling some tension with someone you work with or serve with. Join the club. But rather than let it linger, address it. The stakes are simply too high. I’m increasingly convinced many…
Ever feel like culture is changing so much that you really don’t like it anymore? 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 little…
Everywhere I go, I talk to pastors who are experiencing the same thing. People who attend church are attending less often. If it was a problem a few years ago, church attendance statistics show that an even greater problem now.…