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…
Only the crazy people believe in evil and an actual Enemy, right? Well, that’s kind of what I used to think too. As a young Christian, I believed that what the scriptures taught about evil was accurate, but accurate in…
What do you need to become a super healthy leader over the long haul? Too many leaders get discouraged, drained, and defeated over the long haul in leadership. None of them set out to end up that way, but without careful…
I’ll start with a simple question: Are you trying to grow your church or reach people? The distinction might be more important than you think. I love growth-minded leaders and I always appreciate pastors who are trying to reach their…
If you’re a leader, you’re contagious. By contagious, I don’t mean the tropical disease kind of contagious (although if you had a tropical disease, I’m sure that would be the case). No, what I mean is that you impact your…
This is a guest post by Denise Craig, CAE CCA. Denise is a strategic leader who is passionate about helping others discover their God-given purpose so they can live and lead well. With over twenty years of personal experience in…
As the saying goes, what got you here won’t get you there. The skills that got you to where you are today in church leadership won’t get you to where you want to be. And that’s never been more true…
If you’re trying to get heard on social media, you know how frustrating that can be to build that presence online. Whether you’re running your personal account or the social accounts for your church, you think you have a great…
Give advice to many church leaders on any topic, and you’ll often hear them say, “You don’t understand. MY church is different.” Then they’ll give you five reasons why their church/city/people/culture is different, so, naturally, the rules or whatever piece…
Oh my, these are disorienting times. First, the rise in deconstruction, and now a jump in the Exvangelical movement. You’d have to have your head in the sand to miss the fact that many people are leaving the church, and…
The church today is full of people (pastors, worship leaders, etc.) trying to be someone else — and it’s time to break free from the cover band model of church leadership. Maybe you can relate to how we got here. …
Pastors and church leaders seem to be developing a curious relationship with AI. They generally don’t use it, but almost everyone has an opinion about it. According to a Gloo/Barna survey, only 19% of pastors use AI daily or weekly.…