7 Times the Speed of Change Can Be Faster than Normal
There are unique opportunities where change can be introduced and implemented quicker than other times. Read More
5 Surprising Reasons People Leave Your Church
Why do people leave even when you’re making progress at your church? Simple. The people who are at your church today are there because they like it the way it is. Change that (even for the better), and some will leave. Read More
How to Handle Difficult People
Mike Ayers shares what he has learned in 20 odd years of pastoring. Read More
Episode 76: Finding the Right Sized Launch Team
How many people does it really take to launch a new church? Listen Now
The Most Unexpected Source of Pain in Our Church Planting Journey
Put simply, it’s the hurtful words and dismissive postures I’ve felt from other pastors and ministry leaders.... Read More
Episode 75: Leading Your Church Plant on the Road To Multiplication
Begin setting your sights on moving your church plant toward multiplication. Listen Now
A new church plant that does not reproduce within the first five years of its own launch is not likely to reproduce in its entire lifetime.What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Church)
Birthing a new church is not without pain. Read More
The Calvinist’s Ultimate Concern
Calvinists are people whose theology is dominated by the idea of God. Read More
FAT vs. GRAFT
Perhaps you’ve heard of the acronym “FAT” when recruiting volunteers. When you are looking to build your team, start by asking who is.... Read More
Stop Trying to Graduate from Leadership Basics
When leaders attempt to graduate from the basics there are at least three negative implications.... Read More
Eight Time Drainers of Pastors and Staff (and Eight Solutions)
Let’s look at some of the greatest time drainers of pastors and staff, with suggestions about improving each of them. Read More
How to Preach For Seekers Without Dumbing Down the Message
Preaching should be both theologically deep—and wide. Read More
When Did Churches Start Celebrating the Fourth of July?
As we approach the Fourth of July, many pastors in America struggle with whether and how to acknowledge America’s independence, without blending Christian worship and civil religion together. Especially during times of war, churches have historically embraced patriotism in America. But sometimes that combination has given the impression that our commitment to nation is the same as our commitment to Christ. Read More
Your Youth Pastor Should Totally Be a Millionaire by Now
Discipling adolescents isn't all Ping-Pong and Pixy Stix, you know. Read More
10 Ways We Balk at God's Blessings
We love His blessings at first, but sometimes we don’t like them later.... Read More
What Does Jesus Have to Do with Jihad?
Did you know Jesus is prominent in Islamic eschatology? Read More
Christians buried nearly 1,400 years after they died
Some of Britain's earliest Christian converts have been buried in a church, nearly 1,400 years after they died. Read More
How the Orthodox Church is struggling for post-council unity
The much-trailed Holy and Great Council meeting of the Orthodox Churches – billed as a Pan Orthodox Council but failing to secure the attendance of four of the 14 self-governing Churches – has concluded with resounding affirmations of unity and calls for the protection of Christians in the Middle East. Read More
Orthodox leaders make passionate plea for persecuted Christians in Middle East
World leaders of the Orthodox Church have spoken out in support of Christians and other persecuted minorities in the Middle East. Read More
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