Don’t Let a Conflict of Interest Catch You by Surprise

Note from Dan: Norwood Davis serves as CFO of 12Stone Church. Norwood is a good friend and trusted advisor. He has a brilliant mind for...

An Exciting New Way to Train Your Church Staff and Leaders

Church staffing is undergoing a seismic shift. Part-time positions are becoming increasingly popular. Bi-vocational positions have always existed, particularly in smaller churches. Some estimates...

Leaders Can’t Avoid Conflict

Conflict is no stranger within the local church. Different opinions, diverse perspectives, and opposing priorities can cause your best leaders and staff to experience conflict...

Four Words of a Dying Church: “i’ve Done My Time”

Many, if not most, churches struggle to find volunteers. This challenge is not new, but it has been exacerbated since the pandemic. Some of...

Maintain the Unity

Written by: One Mokgatle on November 15, 2022 One, his wife Confidence, and their two daughters live in Pretoria, South Africa. They planted Rooted Fellowship in 2015,...

Ryan Kwon on Missional Lifestyle

Written by: Ryan Kwon  Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Ryan was called to plant a multi-cultural church in hard soil, which led him to plant Resonate...

The Canary In the Churches’ Coal Mines: Financial Warnings to Heed

Those poor dead canaries. For decades beginning in the early 1900s, coal miners would take canaries in a cage with them as they descended into...

An Outpouring of God’s Grace In Saskatoon

Written by: Renelle Piñero  Renelle Piñero is a first-generation Filipino American who grew up in the beautiful Reno-Tahoe area. She serves as the communications manager at Living...

The Importance of the Internal

Written by: Dan Steel  Dan Steel serves as the senior pastor of Magdalen Road Church in Oxford, England. Before returning to his hometown of Oxford, he helped plant...

9 Changes That Will Make a Big Difference In Your Aging Church

We see it all the time – a congregation ages along with its Senior Pastor. When the Senior Pastor leaves or retires, there’s a...
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4 Ways to Be an Emotionally Supportive Leader

Your team desires a leader who goes beyond the expectations of a leader. They want someone who cares, seeks the emotional well-being of their...

Pastor, Your Audience Is Always Changing

Al Maury pulled the old beat-up Volkswagen bus into the bank parking lot on Decatur Street and killed the engine.  As the six seminary students...

Sabbaths and Study Blocks: Essentials for Pastors – by Jim Graff

I wasn't mentored by people who took a sabbath. Actually, one of my mentors died early. One of the things he said before his...