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...
The Moribund Church
We’ve done extensive research and provided a number of resources on churches that have died. The reason we’ve conducted these “autopsies” on deceased churches...
How to Create a Culture of Accountability In Your Organization
An organization without accountability is an organization with chaos. We’ve all seen it with an unruly child. The parent doesn’t hold the child accountable...
Five Essential Sources for Sermon Illustrations and Why They Are Important
Preaching is a grind I welcome every week. Expositing God’s Word is one of the toughest but most rewarding aspects of being a pastor....
The Most Frightening Thing About Preaching
It’s actually several facets of the same thing: I’m speaking for God.
Imagine such a thing.
Lives hang in the balance.
People are making decisions about God based...
How Churches Will Grow In 2024 – by Jim Graff
Healthy pastors have healthy churches. Sadly, many pastors are not healthy. They’re disconnected from the friendships they need, the information they need, to succeed....
Churches Are Not Christian Cruise Ships
Is it possible that your church isn’t a perfect fit for everyone?
Everyone is welcome, but maybe another church might meet their unique and individual...
7 Priorities to Navigate the “beauty and the Beast” of Career Ministry
Working on a church team for few years is great, but when you invest your lifetime career effort and energy, it’s a different ball...
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...
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...
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The Chrino: Christian In Name Only
Nearly seven out of ten (69%, Cultural Research Center) of American adults self-identify as a Christian. With an adult population (18 years and older)...
5 Tips for Leading Effective Meetings
What do you think of when you think of a business meeting? Is it a time to be productive? Or is it a time...
Sometimes We Lead; Sometimes We Follow.
That the leaders led in Israel, and that the people volunteered, O bless the Lord. (Judges 5:2)
No one is a leader all the time...
