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...

The Shortcomings of Extroverted Pastors and How to Overcome Them

Both extroverts and introverts can lead well. Both can lead poorly. Personality is only one part of leadership. However, your personality as a leader...

8 Ways Pastors Can Refresh Their Tired Souls

Peter Drucker, one of the world’s greatest leadership experts, once listed what he considered the four hardest jobs in the world. Here are those...

Planning for Post-pandemic Hiring

Back in January, our Founder and CEO predicted that 2021 would be a year of unprecedented turnover, calling it the “Great COVID Job Churn.”...

7 Mistakes Some Young Leaders and Pastors—and Older Ones, Too—make

I’ve been a seminary professor for 26+ years, and I’ve mentored young leaders and pastors most of those years. I’ve watched young leaders do...

Preparing for Easter – Part 1 by Cody Jones

At the very first SCN XChange I ever attended, Pastor Jim Graff taught a message called “Planning That Produces Life and Peace.” I’m not sure...

10 Reasons Not to Quit Abruptly, Pastor

“Therefore, we do not lose heart.” (II Corinthians 4:1,16) From time to time I receive notes like this one: “I resigned my church tonight. Just couldn’t...

Praying for Our Teens

“If my teens are doing something wrong, Lord, please let them get caught.” Believe it or not, when I began writing Praying the Scriptures for Your...
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The Story That Never Ever Gets Old

When Paul wrote his first letter to the church in Corinth, he had a lot of issues with which to confront them, such as...

How to Stand Out As Being a True Leader In Your Business

If you want to stand out as a true leader in your business, then you are not alone. Many people are in the same...
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5 Ways to Minimize Decision Fatigue

Decision fatigue is a term that describes how a long series of decisions can actually diminish the overall quality of future decisions. Many leaders have unwittingly diminished their...

When Leading Means Disappointing People (and Other Fear of Man Issues)

Leading is an intricate dance between love and discomfort. It’s the constant wondering of what people think, the unspoken desire to please those we...

How to Be a Grateful and Appreciative Leader

As a team member, feeling appreciated beyond the paycheck is important. You put a lot of effort into fulfilling your job requirements, finding things...