3 obstacles that hinder church revitalization
Regardless of the current health of your church, it's good to examine church revitalization.
10 reasons why leading a church is often more complex than leading a business
It’s much more difficult to oversee a church than to run a business.
What the business world can teach the church
Many people believe the sentiment that the “church is not a business.” However, many of Jesus’ parables and actions took place in the marketplace.
Will you lead by fear or by love?
I’d read, “Perfect love casts out fear,” (1 John 4:28) plenty of times, but I never thought about applying it to the realm of leading.
22 tweetable quotes from the 2022 Global Leadership Summit
I’ve been a big fan of the Global Leadership Summit for years. It’s always good to gain new insights, refocus your vision and recharge your passion.
5 stages of a church dropout
It’s painful enough to lose any church members, but it is particularly painful when the church member was highly committed.
Sample chapter from The Art of Leading Change
The heart of the book describes ten perspectives on leading change. In this chapter, author Mike Bonem writes: "Overcoming resistance anchored in traditions can be a challenge in any organization. But in churches, traditions are often infused with theological rationale that gives them even greater power."
The benefits of embracing resistance
How should we respond to resistance?
A consultant looks at what “The Chicago Bean” has to do with church change
In this week's video, Bob Whitesel recaps three articles about biblical leadership whether you're in ministry or the marketplace.
Why leading change benefits you personally
What if the Lord were to reveal to you that in 10 years, your life and your ministry would be the same as it is now?
Video: Why “balance” is the key to growing the post-pandemic church
In this video, Bob talks about the need for balance in the post-pandemic church.
Making major changes that aren’t easy
It is time for me to change.
Video: A church consultant examines 3 articles about reaching outside & inside the church walls
In this week's video, Bob Whitesel recaps three articles about biblical leadership whether you're in ministry or the marketplace.
Being a change agent for those who are isolated
Pastors must become change agents because churches have lost contact with communities steeped in isolation and loneliness.
What would it look like if your church stopped sharing the gospel?
A church without evangelism becomes a church that . . .
7 ways churches can make digital natives feel welcome
Thirty years of church research has shown me that churches will adopt online communication—but will not raise it to the level of their onsite communication.
5 more ways to overcoming the code words
How can you get beyond the code of rejection as a leader? It’s a matter of overcoming the code words. Here are five more ideas to consider.
9 tips to enhance your networking skills
Networking is positive and can grow your ministry.
Here’s why you can call yourself a “change agent” in ministry
What would you say is the essence of pastoral ministry? That’s a question that stumps most people.
Why are churches in denial more today than ever?
We identified seven reasons.
