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In a previous post titled Helping People to Become Inviters, I talked about giving the people in our churches more resources for becoming...

How about a quick video to get you thinking today? First, let me set this up with a little background. When church leadership teams go...

Yeah, I know, I know. It’s a tacky mashup of Pixar and Peanuts. But the point is: do we really need “church consultants”? I have to admit...

Don’t get me wrong: apologetics are important. From the launch of the Church in Acts 2, Christians have proclaimed the uniqueness of...

People can abuse power in a non-profit organization or on a church board, around a dinner table or in a street gang. Or in a marriage....

Let’s start with the obvious: Churchplanting is not for the fainthearted. You’re welcome. If you’re in ministry, whether just starting or...

The Integrity value is one of four key elements we’ve identified as being absolutely essential for the health and effectiveness of any...

The owner of a Chevron station in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle got tired of plastering advertising deals on his sign. Instead,...

I love parameters. Seriously. As someone with an artist’s temperament, that sounds contrary, but I actually love when resources or...

The phrase “Perception is reality” is generally attributed to a controversial political consultant back in the 1980s. That alone sheds...

This week I listened online to a message from some friends of mine I hadn’t seen for a while. They were launching into a series on the...

At one time I had my Christian life neatly prioritized. It was: first, God. Second, family. And third, work…specifically, my work as a...

In an earlier post, I explored a bare-bones chronological overview for thinking about leadership succession as it related to senior or...

Leadership is crucial, but not all leaders are the same. Over the last few decades there has been an emphasis on church leadership, with...

In our last post, we talked about some best practices for recruiting volunteers. With many churches operating with less people...

In our post-pandemic world of lower in-person church attendance (averaging about half of what it was pre-Covid), many are left with...

Church ministry is hard because people are complicated. But there’s more to it than just that. Over the years, my wife and I hosted a...

One simplistic definition of leadership is moving people toward a shared goal or dream. I’ve written before about the 3 areas of...

Perspectives From A Pastor And Nonprofit Director I love pastors. Of course, I have to say that because I am one—but this time, I mean...

In a recent survey of self-identified Christians sponsored by the Barna Group and Navigators, an interesting trend was observed as it...