Church Leaders Update Archives

Ministry requires discipline. But do not grow weary in doing well. God is using you. The work you do now, under such constraints and against such...

Here are 7 qualities, borrowed from the best of all leaders, Jesus, that congregants are looking for in those who lead well.

In many ways, the church has left the building, but incredibly positive things happened for the church during COVID-19, and the church is still the...

Just as God already knew Adam and Eve were going to sin and disobey Him, He also knew He was going to send His Son to die for the sins of the...

During this time of near global lockdown, it is more important than ever to stay connected. This is particularly true for churches. But how do you...

COVID-19 has us all living in truly unprecedented days. But as church leaders begin to dream and strategize about what life will look like after...

What images come to your mind when you think of signs of the end times? Do you envision fire raining from the heavens, airplanes falling from the...

There are some saying the new habit of watching church services at home will continue after the current stay-in-place orders are lifted. Others...

Jesus knew we all love a good story. Anecdotes are the short, catchy stories pastors can insert in just-the-right-spot to pep up a message. They're...

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...

But just as everyone wants to get America back to work, pastors want to reopen churches to their congregations as soon as possible. But public...

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

Belief in the gospel changes everything. Before Christ, we are lost in a sinless world with no hope, no satisfaction, and no purpose. With Christ,...

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...

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