Episode 601: Dave Ramsey on Leading a Gen Z and Millennial Team, His Strategy for Successful Succession, and Rules for Working with Your Adult Kids
3 Ways You Can Grow Your Church Today… But Shouldn’t
So, you want your church to grow. I get it. Especially after COVID’s decimation, many church leaders are doing whatever they can to get people back in the building. I’ve met very few church leaders who want to reach fewer…
Episode 600: Jim Davis on The Great Dechurching, The Fastest and Largest Church Attendance Exit in U.S. History, and The $24 Billion in Giving That Left the Church
Episode 599: Arthur Brooks Explains The Science of Your Ideal Morning Routine, The Secret to Oprah Winfrey’s Success and What It’s Like to Work With Her, And Why Most People Get Stuck in Their Careers in their Forties
So, Your Pastor Resigned: 7 Things Your Church Needs To Do Immediately
It’s never easy when the senior pastor resigns. These days, the headlines are filled with pastors who are forced to leave their church (often because of moral failure), but the reality is that the vast majority of the time, pastors…
Episode 598: Miroslav Volf on What Makes a Life Worth Living, Walking The Communist Death March, Viktor Frankl, Jürgen Moltmann, and The Crippling Effect of Struggling for Superiority
Episode 597: Matt Tresidder on Where Bad Leaders Come From, How to Deal with Brutal Feedback, The Secret to A Great One-on-One Meeting, and Why Management is Dead
Sermon Outline Template: Planning a Powerful Sermon
Most people (yes, even preachers) struggle to communicate at times. Have you ever had a message become muddled as you go along? Have you preached too long or come up a bit short? This is where a sermon outline template…
Episode 596: Jon Acuff on The Difference Between High Performers and High Achievers, How to Make a Goal and Guarantee a Goal, and the Problem of False Humility In the Church
Episode 595: Richard Foster and Brenda Quinn on the Journey From A Type Leader to a Contemplative Life, The Disciplines of Solitude, Silence and Humility, and Reflections on The Lives of Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, and Dallas Willard
Episode 594: Michael Bungay Stanier on How to Work With (Almost) Anyone, Unusual Habits That Help You Thrive, And How to Ignore The Hype Cycle to Focus on What Really Matters in Relationships
How Bad Times for the Economy Can Be Good Times for Churches
So, chances are the economic news has you wondering what the future holds for your church. It seems that the default for many church leaders is to freeze, grow cautious, and worry that things are going to get really tight…