Church Leaders Update Archives

In thinking about my amount of preparation, it is difficult to land on how many hours it takes. The main reason is that it feels as if every spare...

Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck), where I have the privilege of serving as senior pastor, has a clear ten-year vision. And for us, how we reach...

Here are ten ways churches signal newcomers that they are not wanted.

There are 164.8 million needy children in the world. If 8% of Christians would care for one more child, that number would disappear.

Christianese is a foreign language composed of Christian clichés. It's no wonder visitors make a beeline for the exit and never return.

Identifying predators in your church isn’t easy. Some guys truly are stalkers. But others are simply socially awkward men.

One of the greatest needs in the church is true servant leadership born of love and done according to our ultimate Example.

Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”

Dr. Roger on having a sound financial plan for your church.

One great example of motivating a team during crisis comes from the writings of David in Psalm 3. At the time of this writing, it is believed that...

Despite the number of people affected by suicide, few churches have counseling or grief ministries specifically for survivors.

According to Barna Group's study, only 40% of practicing Christians say they have a clear sense of God's calling on their lives.

Many pastors and leaders look for the silver bullet - the solution that they can seamlessly weave into the life of the church that will solve all...

When listing great leaders, we think of Nehemiah, the man who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem during the time of the great Persian Empire. Many...