“5 Overlooked Areas That Kill Your Church Generosity” is a sponsored blog post by Jim Sheppard. Jim is the CEO and Principal of Generis. Generis exists to help churches, Christian schools, and faith-based nonprofit organizations weave a culture of generosity…
Glenn Packiam talks about how pastors are facing stacked expectations at a higher level than ever before, why so many struggle with false intimacy and how leaders misuse power to the detriment of others and themselves. Welcome to Episode 492…
“The #1 Reason to Fire Someone (and How to Do It Well)” was written by Gavin Adams. Gavin is a ministry and marketplace strategist, communicator, and leadership partner who spent 15 years in ministry leadership, most recently serving as the…
New Story co-founder and CEO, Brett Hagler, unpacks rapid growth over the last year, the method he used to craft a ten-year vision when the world was still unstable, how focus sets you free, and the habits he’s adapted as…
“The HACK to Online Growth” is a sponsored post by Clint Rogers, founder of Pro MediaFire. Pro Media Fire is a creative digital agency committed to helping mission-based organizations amplify their reach. In today’s high-speed world, we are all yearning…
Dave Adamson, who led social and online ministry for several megachurches including North Point, talks about why some churches should stop live streaming their services, the reasons church attendance might be decentralizing rather than decreasing, and how radical self-care has…
The #1 factor people look for in a church is the quality of the preaching. In fact, 86% of people choose a church based on that. Whether you’re a Lead Pastor who communicates regularly, an occasional preacher, or a marketplace…
New York Times bestselling author, Shauna Niequist, talks about how she navigated massive change in her life, from leaving the church and community she grew up in, reconstructing her faith, and on how she broke free from family systems and…
Podcaster and bestselling author, Scott Miller, talks about what he’s learned from top leaders he’s interviewed and worked with, abundance thinking, his crash course in self-awareness as he progressed in leadership, working with Stephen R. Covey, and how and why…
Dave Ramsey shares exactly what he’d say to a board of elders that’s hesitant to spend money on ministry, what’s wrong with “broke thinking” in the church, how “hillbilly radio” became the massive Ramsey organization it is today, and why…
As a church leader, you’ve felt the expectations mount over the last few years. You’ve found yourself weighing in on complicated issues for which you had pretty much zero training. From epidemiology and deep political social divides to conspiracy theories…
Four Thousand Weeks author, Oliver Burkeman, talks about what’s wrong with traditional time management strategies, how being a productivity geek had a counterproductive result in his life, why knowing you have 4,000 weeks to live can bring hope and peace,…