Leadership

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4 Practical Ways to Let Jesus Increase in Your Leadership

John's decrease message raises two important questions—one discipleship question and one leadership question. read more 8:00AM EDT 6/1/2017

There is a place and time for imagining and creating big goals.

Why Your Church Can Benefit From These 9 Business Principles

Churches are certainly not businesses, but there are several business ideas churches need to learn. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/30/2017

Grace Always Wins

Our hearts have been torn with anguish as we've witnessed their distress and grief. But we fix our eyes on this. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/30/2017

Perhaps the most important aspect of causing believers to mature is to equip them to learn the science of biblical interpretation or hermeneutics.

Initiate Your Spiritual Maturity With These 10 Keys to Sound Biblical Interpretation

The prophetic plays an important role. read more 8:00AM EDT 5/30/2017

It takes great wisdom to navigate the waters of relationship when you are the one who is expected to lead well, to take care of everyone, to respond to every request and yet to raise an exemplary family.

How Jesus Dealt With Loneliness in Leadership

Is it possible to be a strong leader and to also develop meaningful relationships with those you are leading? read more 8:00AM EDT 5/26/2017

The internet allows cowardly critics to hide behind a keyboard and cut people to the core through blogs, social media and email.

5 Godly Ways to Respond to a Hurtful Email From a Church Member

The internet has certainly brought us incredible ways to do commerce, to get information and to communicate. But it has an ugly and evil side as well. read more 8:00AM EDT 5/25/2017

Arrogant behavior comes from insecurity more often than actually thinking one knows more than everyone else.

The Strange Role Submission Should Play in Your Spirit-Focused Leadership

We don't talk about this topic very often. But it's crucial to our leadership. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/24/2017

Creativity is incredibly important, but if it doesn't have a strategy to be used correctly, it will never reach the right audience and make an impact.

Early Warning Signs Your Creativity Is Holding You Back

I'm a big advocate for creativity and creative people. But there are some who take it too far. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/24/2017

Remember These Scriptural Truths When You Feel Utterly Hopeless

When you feel hopeless, God is enough to restore your faith. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/23/2017

This Is Why Your Congregation Keeps Getting Distracted During Your Sermon

Every time you preach, almost everyone is sitting there with a smartphone in their hands. And that's only the first reason they're distracted. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/22/2017

What's the difference between a mission statement and a vision statement?

The Difference Between Your Church's Vision and Your Church's Mission

The answer depends on who you're talking to, to some degree, but here's my take. read more 5:00PM EDT 5/19/2017

After water goes on my face and I grab a cup of strong coffee or green tea to help me start the day, I head to my home study. The first 90 minutes of my morning are spent in prayer and the Word devotionally.

Pastor, Give Your Mornings to God

Nothing has ascended my spiritual life and level of leadership more than this allocated time each morning. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/19/2017

Who comforts the one who has brought comfort to hundreds of others?

Ministering to Your Hurting Loved One

As ministry leaders, we often reach out to the broken. But who pastors the pastor when his or her life is falling apart? read more 8:00AM EDT 5/19/2017

Our last church planting snapshot is no less extraordinary than any of the others.

God's Audacious Church-Planting Strategies

If God is calling you to plant churches, remember these stories from the book of Acts. read more 8:00AM EDT 5/18/2017

These ideas can help you avoid foolish pitfalls many leaders stumble into.

Bypassing the Common Leadership Trap Called Stupidity

Here is a fun and incredibly simple way to avoid becoming a stupid leader. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/17/2017

Scriptural Guidance for Success in Our Gig Economy

For the believer, the new gig economy offers the opportunity to better meet the multivariate responsibilities of God, family and work. read more 8:00AM EDT 5/17/2017

There are five imminent danger signs in churches today.

5 Imminent Dangers Your Church Is Likely Facing

I am not speaking of just those churches that have abandoned core doctrines. I am also speaking of churches that are supposedly solidly evangelical. read more 2:00PM EDT 5/16/2017