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Church leaders have an enormous responsibility. They are shepherding church members, counseling those in need, as well as caring for themselves and...

COVID-19 is rightly seen as a plague on our world, leaving a wake of physical death and financial devastation in its path. Most would say it’s been...

Making disciples is what Christ left His followers on earth to do. That was their mandate then, and it is still the overreaching directive of the...

“I am among you as one who serves,” said our Master (Luke 22:27). Why should you and I be any different?

Jesus has much to say to us about end times. It’s all right for us to shout something back to him! Why wait? Take a moment and get down on your...

God isn’t concerned with how much or how little you have, he is concerned with what you are doing with what you have been given. Focus on what...

Jesus' surprising, counterintuitive ways open us up to the Holy Spirit’s leading to be more than a “nice, loving Christian neighbor.” While...

As I wrote in an earlier blog, it’s time for VUCA leadership. But what does that mean specifically? Obviously, every church and organization is...

There are specific moments when we encounter God in such an intimate way that our life is drastically altered. Consider one biblical senior citizen...

To the shepherd of a stagnant flock: If your church has plateaued, make sure you haven’t. Here are 10 (hopefully) encouraging ideas.

Dr. J. Robert Clinton has invested much of his career analyzing why people do—or don’t—finish well. His study of 800+ Christian leaders concludes:...

To say Jesus is worthy is no light matter. It is to say we owe Him our total loyalty, come what may. To say or sing “Worthy is the Lamb” is a...

Here are three ways pastors and church leaders can deliver a very special Easter, while we’re all staying at home under quarantine.

If there was ever a time that the old adage “the Church is not a building,” rings true, it’s now. In no particular order of priority, here are 25...

Churches can help “creasters” move from attending church services once or twice a year to faithful, serving church members. Perhaps they visited a...