3 Big Mistakes In Making Church Policies
No one likes rules, but without them, life descends into chaos.
No one likes to be told what to do either, but without submission to...
4 Ways to Improve Focus While Preparing a Talk or a Sermon
Preparing talks and sermons is one of my highest priorities as a pastor. I’ve often said that preparing a message feels much like writing a...
The Pastor’s Dilemma of Balancing the Prophetic Voice with the Shepherd’s Hand
The prophetic voice of a pastor is forth-telling, speaking the truth even when it is difficult. The shepherd’s hand of a pastor is caring,...
What We Can Learn from Nehemiah About Rebuilding Your Broken World
Pastors, your role at this time is not easy. There is so much brokenness and unrest in the world right now. Between a global...
How to Have a Tough Conversation with a Staff Member
Leadership often requires that we sometimes must navigate a tough conversation with a staff person. It’s easy to neglect such vital conversations for several...
Church Planters Are Farmers, Not Rock Stars
Written by: Tony Merida
Tony Merida is the pastor for preaching and vision of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, executive vice president for Acts...
What You Can Do to Create & Maintain a Trustworthy Business
One of the best ways to ensure you are successful as a business owner is to build and cultivate trust. It’s important that you...
5 Ways Pastors Make Ministry Harder Than It Needs to Be
You know how difficult church leadership can be.
You work hard to reach people. Then you ask them to give meaningfully, volunteer their time, and...
Authentic Praise Honors God and Builds Churches Too!
by Pastor Jim Graff
As a young pastor in training, I heard my father-in-law, the late John Osteen tell an interesting story. He described a worship...
5 Ways to Know If You Are In the Right Job for You
Why does it seem so difficult to find and hire the right people for church staff teams?
There are a number of relevant factors, from...