A lot has changed in the last decade. In fact, things have changed so quickly it’s hard to remember how it used to be. For example, any idea what’s influencing how you think? Or let me ask it another layer…
This post is by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group. Today’s leaders have the tools to grow things rapidly but lack the emotional and intellectual health to sustain it all. And the fallout is killing us. …
Tim Lucas mentally disconnected from the church at age 14, and never expected to be back…let alone plant a church. But as a Bible study Tim and his wife led grew into a church plant, Liquid Church New Jersey was…
I love productivity. I love accomplishment even more. In fact, I even have a course that will help you accomplish far more in less time. But the longer I live and lead, the more I realize that you can accomplish…
David Kinnaman, President of the Barna Group, busts some persistent myths about people and culture too many leaders still believe. He also shares findings from his surveys of over 100,000 young adults, what they believe, what bothers them, and how…
For the first time ever, Outreach Magazine has produced a list of 100 Reproducing Churches. Why? The future isn’t just in growth, it’s in multiplication if the church is going to thrive. J.D. Greear, Lead Pastor of the Summit Church—a…
Next-generation leaders in their twenties and early thirties have a bit of a bad rap. If you listen to many Baby Boomer and Gen-X leaders talk about younger leaders, the complaints come quickly. They: I’ve worked with a few young…
This post is co-written by Carey Nieuwhof and Mark Clark. In a culture where everything’s changing, so is preaching. Sure…the message never changes, but the method has to if you want to be effective. What worked in preaching a decade…
John Townsend is one of today’s top business consultants, leadership coaches, psychologists and best selling author of 35 books. John talks why high performing leaders experience more negative self-talk than others, why it eventually becomes counter-productive, and how to rewire…
It’s the hope of almost every preacher I’ve ever met that people will embrace Jesus. That’s been my hope every time I preach. And yet the opposite seems to be happening: more people than ever before seem to be walking…
This is a guest post by Dillon Smith. Raising up new communicators can feel like navigating a minefield. There is a tension that anyone trying to invest in the next generation of communicators feels. On one hand, you want them…
I admit it, I can be a little sensitive to criticism. Whenever I’m finished giving a sermon or talk, you know what I really want to hear? You crushed it. That was world-class. Best message ever. That was spectacular. Show…