Mission
Some Thoughts on the Wave of Deconversions and The State of Preaching Today
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 away from Christ. It’s not that they haven’t been to church, they have. And they’ve…
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7 Ways To Get Past the Funk Of Talking About Money At Church
So let me guess, every time you need to talk about money in church, you wince. And so does everybody else. I know, because I’ve been there. If you’re going to be effective in ministry, you have to become comfortable talking about money. Yet few church leaders I know are. Here’s why. When you talk…
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5 Keys To A Great Apology, And Why Leaders Need To Apologize First
You probably have a love/hate relationship with apologies. You appreciate it deeply when others apologize to you. But you find it difficult to apologize to others. And let me guess, when you do apologize, you’re tempted to explain, justify or defend your actions. Which is not really an apology at all. Please hear this. Two…
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6 Current Productivity Experiments That Are Paying Off (+ 1 Fail)
Almost every leader I talk to these days feels overwhelmed, and a growing number are struggling with burnout. I get it. The onslaught of information, requests and demands on everyone’s time seem to be growing rapidly every year, and it’s hard to know how to keep up. I’m passionately interested in the subject, because, as…
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5 Signs You’re No Longer Inspiring Your Team
Leadership is hard. I totally get that, because I’ve been in it for over two decades. But to be perfectly honest, leadership never gets easy. The reason it’s never easy is that what’s hard keeps changing. You solve one problem, and now a new, likely larger one appears. That’s true when things are declining when…
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How to Grow Your Audience: 3 Keys to Creating Content People Actually Want to Read or See
Chances are that this week you’re going to write something or upload something you hope people will want to look at. And if you’re like most content creators, what you produce will likely get ignored by almost everyone. You’ll work so hard on: Your social posts Your vlog An email to your audience or congregation…
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5 ways to lead when you’re not the senior leader
If you were in charge, everything would be different, wouldn’t it? But you’re not. At least not yet. You think you’re right (you have some great ideas). And you’ll do anything to convince your boss to do what you think your church or organization needs to do. Which leads us to the big question. How…
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How to Crush 7 Little Things That Are Ruining Your Productivity
Ever notice your day seems to vaporize and you wonder what happened to all your best intentions? You’re ready to leave work but you barely even dented your to-do list. As a result, you’re going to have to try to justify squeezing an hour of work in once you get home, or just get up…
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5 Questions About Invitability And Its Impact on Your Church
This is a guest blog post written by Rich Birch. Rich the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch What is the biggest difference between churches that are growing and those that aren’t? Growing…
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CNLP 277: Sam Collier on How to Find Your Voice, Build a Platform, Stay True to Yourself and Handle Feedback and Criticism
Five years ago, Sam Collier had almost no platform. Today, he’s a well-known podcaster, speaker, host and influencer who speaks on some of today’s largest stages. Sam talks about how he got started, how as an African-American he processed feedback and coaching from many white and minority leaders to learn to speak to a whole…
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