Author: Administrador

Alfred Aloushy photo – Unsplash By Jada Edwards As a leader, do you struggle with how to get things done or how to win over certain people? In my speaking and travels that has been a pervasive topic in many of the conversations with other leaders I’ve met. And in drilling down into the underlying … Continue reading “5 Ways to Tell if Your Leadership Is Impactful”

Ben White photo – Unsplash By John Piper What is humility and its opposite, pride? In 1908, the British writer G. K. Chesterton described the embryo of today’s full-grown relativistic culture. One mark of that culture is the hijacking of the word arrogance to refer to conviction, and the word humility to refer to uncertainty. … Continue reading “6 Marks of Biblical Humility in a Leader”

Roman Koester photo – Unsplash By Mark Hallock One of the challenges pastors regularly face is trying to get people connected into true community in the church. Few things burden me more than the thought someone in our church doesn’t feel loved and cared for and may fall through the cracks. As leaders, we must … Continue reading “3 Ways to Respond to Those Who Don’t Feel Connected to Your Church”

Pille Kirsi photo – Pexels By Jordan Easley and Ernest Easley The current state of evangelism is pretty sad, but our current state doesn’t have to be our future reality. The trends of our past may say one thing, but the trajectory of our future regarding evangelism is fully dependent on our present decisions. What are … Continue reading “What Will Happen if the Church Continues to Ignore Evangelism?”

Skitterphoto photo – Pexels By Russell Meek Smartphones are amazing, with their unfettered access to the whole world right there in your hand. They also change us in some profound and disturbing ways. Just Google it. Seriously. I dumped my smartphone a few months ago. It was the most recent in a long list of … Continue reading “3 Benefits of Dropping My Smartphone”

Nathan Dumlao photo – Unsplash By Maina Mwaura I grew up in a great church. When I reflect on my childhood and church youth group years, I have fond memories. So when God called me into ministry, I saw it as a positive. Even 20-plus years later, I have an exceptionally fond view of ministry. … Continue reading “4 Reasons Church Leaders Can’t Afford to Not Rest”

Jon Tyson photo – Unsplash By Joy Allmond Most of us have meetings to attend—at work, at school, and in our communities. Sometimes these meetings are times well spent. On other occasions, however, meetings—especially ministry-focused meetings—can be a colossal waste of our time and a drain on creativity and productivity. We took to social media … Continue reading “6 Annoying Ministry Meeting Time Wasters”

Kristina Paparo photo – Unsplash By Matt Henslee Years ago, there was an old preacher criticized before he preached his morning sermon. There’d been only one added to their rolls all year.  He knew it, but the reminder hurt. The pastor preached his message, thinking about resigning after the sermon. After the service, a boy … Continue reading “The Real Calling of Every Preacher”

People have begun wearing masks in Hong Kong and other Chinese cities to protect themselves from the spread of the coronavirus. – Lewis Tse Pui Long photo Getty Images By Jamie Aten, Ph.D. Here’s how to prepare your church for a public health crisis like the coronavirus. As the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warns … Continue reading “Is Your Church Ready for the Coronavirus?”

Pexels photo By Derwin L. Gray  It’s lonely at the top. When people use this common phrase, the focus can sometimes be on the word top. But let’s look at lonely in the context of this saying. Leaders often feel alone and somewhat secluded. They think no one can relate to the burden they carry … Continue reading “5 Reasons Ministry Leaders Are Lonely”