5 Trending Developments on Sermon Length

One thing is for certain regarding the proclamation of God’s Word: preaching is still primary for both pastors and church members. Because of the centrality...

Social Media Best Practices for Churches

I don’t see many churches using social media well. Two things in particular stand out to me: 1) A lot of times, it’s as if...

Three Common Approaches to Church Conflict and Why They Fall Short

Conflict avoidance is a primary strategy for many people, especially in the church. “The world is full of conflict. Church should be a place...

Why Every Pastor Should Have a Retirement Fund

The Bible teaches us that saving for the future is wise. In the Book of Proverbs, King Solomon tells us to consider the tiny...

The Real Core Issue:disconnection

This was originally posted to my Facebook profile the day after the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio… Two mass shootings...

The 3 Kinds of People In Every Church

In Judson Edward’s book, The Leadership Labyrinth, he describes 21 paradoxes in ministry. He defines the ‘relationship paradox’ in this way: the people who...

Seven Things We Should Celebrate Regularly In Our Churches

What you celebrate, you become. And today we discuss ways churches can celebrate how God is working in them and through them. Some highlights from...

Is Multisite on the Downslope?

Recently, some high profile multisite churches made the decision to un-multisite. For a variety of reasons, their ministry strategy has shifted from “one church in...

The Greatest Test of Character You’ll Face As a Leader

If you’re going to be a great leader, you’re going to have to pass some big tests. It comes with the territory. You’ll walk through...

8 Reasons Why Church Change Is so Difficult

Wise leaders and pastors understand that lasting change requires individuals to change first before an organization will change. Your change won’t last or will...
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As a team member, feeling appreciated beyond the paycheck is important. You put a lot of effort into fulfilling your job requirements, finding things...

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

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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,...