What Leaders Learn When People Leave
It’s happened to all of us, too many times. The text chimes or the phone rings with news from a...
Eldership and Plurality: More Than Synonyms
In church leadership, words carry weight. We often use terms like eldership and plurality as though they mean the same thing. They don’t....
How Do We Know When to Shut Down a Church?
The key dangles in your hand. The building is empty. The lights are off. As you lock the church doors one final time, months—perhaps...
Fear Never Leads Well: How We Keep Courage in Ministry
Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with glaucoma — an eye disease that damages the optic nerve,...
Deleting “Sacrifice” from Our Vision of Service
“If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.” John 13:17 (ESV) There’s a temptation we all face: serve when...
Lead Pastors: Your Title Includes Your Call
As a guy who dabbles in writing, I’ve spilled more ink on eldership than any other topic. A few years ago, I wrote The Plurality...
Staying Sober About My Gifts
Glen is destined for greatness. At least, that’s what his parents always told him. His singing...
Leading After Easter
It’s over. Easter—the most anticipated and well-attended church event of each year—married your best efforts to your highest hopes....
How Do Church Networks Cultivate Renewal? By Planting Churches!
Years ago, I read Alonzo L. McDonald’s chapter in the book No God but God where he introduced the idea of a ministry “life-cycle.”...
Learning to Love the Church More Than Me
I don’t know about you, but being a bellhop is not exactly on my dream board. Memorable preacher?...
