The Importance of Authenticity In Leadership

In today’s day and age, authenticity is a crucial piece of the leadership puzzle. People don’t want fake, inauthentic leaders. They want someone they...

5 Shocking Realities About the Real State of Pastor Burnout

It’s time to talk about a challenging topic that’s been on a lot of hearts lately: Pastor burnout. As you know, ministry can be an...

How to Tell You Have Arrived As a Big-shot Preacher

Okay.  Tongue firmly planted in cheek now….. The Lord called you to preach the gospel and you answered. You went off to a Bible college...

How to Lead Well from the Middle (feat. Jenni Catron)

In today’s podcast, William Vanderbloemen talks with Jenni Catron, Founder, and CEO of The 4Sight Group. Jenni and her team of leadership coaches work to build confident leaders,...

How to Evaluate Your Church’s Discipleship Program

*This article is an excerpt from Disciple: How to Create a Community That Develops Passionate and Healthy Followers of Jesus. Some months ago, I published the...

6 Ways to Develop a Feedback Culture In the Workplace

Without feedback, the workplace struggles. Your employees will wonder if they’re doing a great job; some may even have nightmares that you will fire...

Saving a Church In Crisis, Part 1 by Pastor Richard Exley

I have had the honor of serving in full time ministry for 56 years, and I think I am only slightly exaggerating when I...

There Is Hope: Five Principles for Replacing Those Who Leave the Church

In my article last week, I shared our research on how many attendees a typical church has to replace every year. The sobering number...

The Danger of Cynical Christianity: an Urgent Message for Church Leaders

You’ve probably noticed that cynicism has become millions of people’s default state of mind today. What’s worse is that cynicism has become the default mindset...

What a Pastor’s Heart Looks Like

“Father, forgive them. For they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34). They were killing Jesus.  They would run up and spit on Him,...
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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...