Church Leaders Update Archives

In my experience, there are a few common factors that lead to me making a bad decision. Here are 7 ways to make bad decisions...

An avalanche of comments from PKs revealed what it’s like to live in the shadow of the church. The opinions were pretty strong. And the hurt, deep.

A new Barna Group study shows that most young people have clear ideas of what they would like to do, and their faith plays a role in their...

There is no room in the New Testament for a dismissive view of the local church. It requires intentional gathering and going. Our funds (which are...

Someone asked me the other day what my advice would be to young leaders. Then they followed it up with this: “and if it could be just one piece of...

We are not facing the same gathering storm, but we are now facing a battle that will determine the destiny of priceless freedoms and the very...

After confessing to pedophilia, Jordan is currently in good standing with The Village Church. His wife is under church discipline. Why?

In eternity, no one will care about Apple or Google or Wal-Mart. That’s because there’s only one institution on earth that Jesus is specifically...

When we discuss the gospel and God’s mission, it is tempting to focus solely on theological statements and activities done by the church. However,...

It’s easy to be tough on the young. But for everything that the Church doesn’t like about Millennials, they have some great qualities too.

Can’t God ask someone who has more money? Can’t he find another way to come up with this money? After all, he is God!

The most important spiritual truths need to be emphasized again and again if the hearers are to truly learn them and benefit from them. Here are...

We are moving in the West further along this path as a post-Christian culture. No longer are Christian terms and biblical concepts commonplace....

Christians should be known for acts of kindness and grace. It’s how we can be different from the culture. But there are also 3 big concerns about...

I've spent a great deal of time moving our church to be "devoted to prayer." During this time, I have developed some fundamentals that I believe I...