Where to push for church revitalization
When leaders understand the three components of church culture and push in the right places their success rate improves—dramatically.
The problem with discipleship today
I learned more about leadership and discipleship in the three years I spent in prison than I learned in eight years of seminary.
3 steps to discern vision
So, you want to lead your church through revitalization! That’s good news. You’ve set yourself on a noble journey. But where do you start?
Clarity: a crucial behavior for transformation
People doubted his ability to lead the church off a plateau. He doubted himself when it came to transformational leadership. Then, something amazing changed everything.
Book review: Forward
Forward: 7 Distinguishing Marks for Future Leaders, by Ronnie W. Floyd, is a cheery sketch of a gifted pastor’s judgment about the future of pastoral leadership in the context of a rapidly culture and crusty tribalism within the church and without.
“Pastor” is a leadership title
It isn’t the pastor's whole of responsibility, but it is a mission critical component for any church that wants to revitalize and return to the place of effective evangelistic ministry in its community.
Courage: essential for turnaround leaders
Are you courageous? How do the daily choices you make reflect this quality?
Good leaders practice making good decisions
Decisions. How we make them says a lot about how we're wired.
Help your pastor succeed by doing what you enjoy
What guidance do you have for a younger pastor?
Solve church communication problems in 30 minutes a week
If you could help your church and your pastor achieve a major breakthrough, would you?
What drives your motivation?
Pastoral ministry is a boiling cauldron of relentless deadlines, impossible demands, unreasonable expectations, and inadequate resources.
4 potent prayers to invigorate evangelism
These four, simple prayers will help solve a pastor’s most enduring and most important problem.
Learn to juggle chickens if you want to lead a church turnaround
Turnaround pastors manage restlessness, distractions and the unexpected differently than most pastors.
Want your church to grow? Then slow down!
If you're leading a church that is plateaued or in serious decline, one of the most important things you can do is counter-intuitive.
