As I work with ministers across the country and around the world, I ask them what their primary issue is within the congregation they shepherd. American pastors […]
The soft-spoken man stood at the back of the church, hands folded, waiting for prayer. He was a deacon. He taught Sunday school. But this time, he […]
There’s a reason so many pastors are exhausted, and it’s not always the preaching, the counseling, or the long hours. It’s the constant resistance so many have […]
Somewhere along the way, in a culture increasingly allergic to discomfort, many church leaders began assuming that the best way to help people follow Jesus was to […]
Many church leaders are taught — or choose — to lead their local churches as if they were organizations, rather than the body of Christ or the […]
So much of the conversation around church resources and strategies revolves around large churches with expansive teams and cutting-edge programs, but the reality for most congregations is […]
Somewhere along the way, the modern church lost sight of something significant, something that was second nature to the early Christians. Spiritual gifts were not just a […]
The Great Commission is clear: “… There, go and make disciples of all nations …” (Matthew 28:18-20). Evangelism is not just an aspect of the church’s mission, […]
More churches are closing every year than new ones are being planted. Research estimates that 80-85 percent of churches in America are plateaued or in decline, and […]
In countless churches today, prayer has become little more than a functional tool, reduced to transitions that mark the next stage of a service. A quick prayer […]