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Many years ago when I was in my twenties, I had a “come-to-Jesus” moment. Previously I had no interest in God and would have considered...

You’ve no doubt heard of the 3 C’s when building a team or hiring a new staff member. They are often listed in this order: Character,...

Nothing should thrill a leader more than overhearing a volunteer describing the mission of the organization in a way that sounds as if...

Pray for Ukraine. The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has been overwhelmingly condemned by world leaders, baffled by Putin’s shocking...

Years ago we went through a very difficult season at our church. After a time of crazy growth, we had a number of people leave as a...

In our work with churches, we primarily assist with what we call “organizational discipleship”. It’s the idea that pastors and church...

I believe that a pastor’s main duty is making sure the mission of the local church is carried out, which is primarily guiding...

At the start of a new year, rather than thinking about resolutions and future-thinking, I prefer to first mentally review the past year:...

“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he...

How do leaders pray? Or more specifically, what do leaders pray? If our ultimate leader in this Kingdom movement is Jesus, how and what...

In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism”...

One of the most important questions church leadership has to answer is: What is the purpose of our weekend services? This is a big deal....

Here in the States we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. Forget the pilgrims and corn—let’s just talk about the concept of...

Many years ago a fellow pastor introduced me to a graphic that was helpful for a wider view of the Church. He had adapted a construct...

In our work with churches in assessing the four key elements of healthy organizations, the first one we typically look at is the...

Lots of folks have been questioning what church life and ministry should look like post-Covid. To do that, I think it would first be best...

One day while working in Ephesus, the apostle Paul dictated a letter to a terrifically dysfunctional church he had founded earlier. In it...

In his landmark book Corporate Lifecycles: How Organizations Grow and Die and What to Do about It, Dr. Ichak Adizes laid out...

Last week my wife and I were having dinner with our small group when someone brought up a sermon they heard that had originally been...

Let’s pause for a moment and reflect on how complex the world—and human nature—is. And why that makes leadership a very challenging work....