The Young Pastor Is Not yet Ready to Lead a Bigger Church. Here’s Why.

“We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5). For good reason the Lord...

3 “new” Post-easter Opportunities

As church leaders, we need to be careful not to let up or be let down after Easter. These two post-Easter responses are very common. “Let’s take a break.”The work to...

A Surprising First Step, Pastors, Toward Strengthening Your Evangelism

Over more than forty years of ministry, I’ve learned that not many Christians share their faith on a regular basis. In fact, I know...

More on the Graying of the Church: Find Ways for Your Congregation to Become...

Our team member, Ryan Burge, wrote a fascinating article about which denominations are graying the most. You can see his article in our premier...

The Future of Preaching

Written by: Adam Sinnett  Adam Sinnett is the lead pastor of Downtown Cornerstone Church in Seattle, Washington. This following content was originally published on Acts 29’s website,...

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...

5 Great Ways to Grow Your Leadership

In order to grow stronger churches, we need to become better leaders. It’s a continual process and we never arrive. How are you growing...

How to Create a Culture of Innovation and Creativity

Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of a great organization. They know what they do well, think about what to do next, and then innovate...
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10 Ways to Tell You Are Slipping Spiritually

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.  (Hebrews...

12 Things That Tempt Men to Peruse Porn

As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages,...

Course Corrections to Church Growth – by Jason Swann

We took over a 36-year-old church rebounding from the moral failure of their Senior Pastor on the other side of COVID. We came in...