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How aware are you of your church’s vibe? In bringing people who are estranged from God back to Him, there are only two ways we approach...

So you've finally gone through the process of developing a 12-to-18 month strategic plan with your leadership team. But do you know what...

"The leader’s unique legacy is the creation of valued institutions that survive over time." The New Testament doesn’t say much about...

You Don't Have To Be An "Artist" To Be Imaginative I’m convinced that the power of imagination and creativity is too often overlooked in...

Over half the pastors in the U.S. find the job overwhelming. Why? For years while I led a church, I’d meet other pastors who would talk...

The 4 Fundamental Factors for Effective Leadership Over the decades, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And...

So Who Are We Serving? Some years back I walked into a fast-food restaurant that was freezing. People were eating with their coats on. I...

Every Good Message Begins With Thinking About The Questions First Over the last thirty years, I’ve spoken in some capacity—whether...

Are Your Service Times Optimal to Reach New People? Recently in coaching a great church in the Columbus Ohio metro area—The Church Next...

...And Why Do You Do What You Do? After being in some outreach-oriented ministry from the time Jesus captured my heart way back in the...

Balancing Compartmentalization With Transparency If you’ve ever had a boss that you enjoyed working long, hard hours for, what made them...

Are You Future-Thinking? There’s been a lot written about senior pastors’ transition and succession, particularly as Boomers are in the...

Loved People Love Others I’ve noticed that Christians who have developed an outward-focused approach to life tend to deeply believe that...

Maybe it’s time we leaders reconsider how we think about power. In relationships. In politics. In culture. In organizations. About...

Powerful Things Happen When "Mission" Meets "Messages" In An Intentional Way For pastors, I think it’s smart to have an overview of an...

YOU MAY BE LEADING…AND DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT! Eons ago I played in a little vocal-driven acoustic group consisting of a steel-six-string...