Personal Growth
10 Signs Your Leadership Is Driven By Selfish Ambition
Let’s ask an awkward, difficult, and at times piercing question: What motivates your ambition? Is it selfish? That’s an important question to ask. Why? Because if you don’t ask it, I promise everyone else around you will. Mostly I don’t…
Ministry Burnout: 5 Warning Signs Your Heart Isn’t In It Anymore
When it comes to ministry, every leader knows you’re supposed to throw your heart into your work. But can you do that if you’re experiencing burnout? Take a moment to reflect on how you started out in ministry — with…
Spiritual Burnout, Chronic Anxiety, and the Stress of “Making Your Life Count for God”
“Spiritual Burnout, Chronic Anxiety, and the Stress of ‘Making Your Life Count for God’” was written by Joe Terrell. You were repeatedly challenged to be a “relentless” and “radical” follower of Jesus throughout high school and college. You read books,…
Why New Year’s Resolutions (and Goal-Setting) Are a Massive Waste of Time
As this year closes and another pops onto the horizon, you’re probably already thinking about the resolutions you want to make and the goals you want to set. Yet for most leaders, the stats show that making resolutions and setting…
The Quiet Ones: How (and Why) Introverts Can Help Save the Church From Itself
“How Christian Introverts Will Help Save the Church From Itself” is written by Joe Terrell, content manager at CareyNieuwhof.com. Joe’s writings for Medium, Relevant, Carey Nieuwhof, and his personal blog, Instrument of Mercy, have been read by over three million people.…
7 Questions You Should Ask Yourself When You’re Resisting Change
As a leader, you probably think your people are the biggest obstacle to change in your church or organization. Ready for a surprise? Sometimes the biggest obstacle to change is you. And the longer you’ve led, the more that’s true.…
War and Peace: An Ex-Pastor’s Journey Toward Mental Health
“War and Peace: An Ex-Pastor’s Journey Toward Mental Health” is a sponsored post written by John Staub from Remodel Health. A former pastor and missionary, John specializes in change-leadership and helping organizations take full advantage of every new opportunity to…
How to Be Fully Present for Your Family This Christmas (Even When You’re Exhausted)
This guest post – How to Be Fully Present for Your Family This Christmas – is written by Toni Nieuwhof. Toni and Carey Nieuwhof met in law school and have been married for three decades. Toni, a former divorce attorney,…
The Power of the Right Kind of Listening for Struggling Spouses
This is a guest post written by Toni Nieuwhof. Toni and Carey Nieuwhof met in law school and have been married for three decades. Toni is the author of Before You Split: Find What You Really Want For The Future Of…
5 Powerful Measures To Help You Resist the Gravitational Pull Toward Divorce
This is a guest post written by Toni Nieuwhof. Toni and Carey Nieuwhof met in law school and have been married for three decades. Toni is the author of Before You Split: Find What You Really Want For The Future Of…
“If I Win, We Lose”: 3 Ways to Handle Your Conflict Better
This is a guest post written by Toni Nieuwhof. Toni and Carey Nieuwhof met in law school and have been married for three decades. Toni is the author of Before You Split: Find What You Really Want For The Future…
Now That You’re Online Far More: How to Handle the Critics, Trolls, and Weirdness
Ready or not, both you and your church are online more than ever before. You’re streaming your services live and posting clips and videos on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Not only that, but if your online influence and platform…