10 secrets to a successful social media presence
In today's digital age, social media has become an invaluable tool for churches to connect with their congregation, engage with the wider community, and spread their message of faith.
How the church can help younger people with their baggage
Being aware of the baggage young people have and the stages of life they are going into can help churches better minister to younger generations.
The three calendars of a leader
Time is one of the most important resources leaders have, and using it effectively can maximize their results.
Anchored in perfect peace: Trusting God through every journey
Ancient mariners knew the value of fixed points in the sky. Those anchors above gave them confidence to release their ropes at the shore and to navigate their journeys toward lands they knew lay beyond the rising and falling seas.
Why leadership development programs fail
Most leadership development programs aren't worth a bucket of warm spit. Actually, they might be worse than that.
Punching Men in the Face for Jesus — guest: Shane Manney, 5 Stones Fight Club
His headquarters: a fight club eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania.
3 ways to grow in wisdom
Life isn't easy, is it? We may be able to retreat from the battle for a little while, but life is full of complex situations that make us feel like we are in the middle of a machine gun arsenal of World War 3.
My “5 minutes of nothing” rule to dissent from the “kingdom of noise”
Where was Luther when he had this epiphany? In a grand library? Walking in a beautiful garden perhaps? No.
The perils of a checklist pastor
Transfer growth is elusive these days. If churches are not growing by conversion or evangelistic growth, they probably are not growing at all.
4 effective communication strategies for pastors
As pastors, one of our primary responsibilities is communication. Whether we're delivering sermons, offering spiritual guidance, directing ministry leaders, or running church board meetings, effective communication is at the heart of our role.
From childhood misconceptions to lifelong transformation
Salvation is not a mere transaction. It is not a matter of saying magic words and getting dunked in a magic pool.
5 ways to know you’re hiring the right employees
Individuals interested in joining the TLC team are assessed for what we simply call the five Cs: calling, character, culture, chemistry and competence.
Church rescue
What if there was a Church Rescue show that explored the common leadership pitfalls that could be holding your church back?
We need new leaders: Responding to the cry of the 21st century
Christlike leaders should strive to be Jesus-followers.
You don’t have to live with regret over the decisions you have made
Sometimes, it doesn't take much—just a thought—for God to use you.
Why do I do what I don’t want to do?
So, why do people do what they don’t want to do? I believe we do what we don’t want to do because our hearts listen to the wrong counsel based on the desires of our hearts.
In a leadership slump? Avoid these 3 shortcuts
When your leadership seems like it has hit a slump, it can be tempting to look for any shortcut to get things going again.
The three bank accounts of leaders
I have found that leaders must also manage at least three accounts. They are wise to steward each one carefully in order to have the maximum positive impact on those they lead.
Freedom from the curse of work
Did you know that your work and your workplace are under a curse?
How welcome do you make visitors feel at your church?
Don't miss your Sunday ministry, as it may be the most important ministry you will ever have.
