Church Leaders Update Archives

Many Christians have a preferred musical expression. Perhaps it is CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), hymns, songs in Spanish, Gospel, acapella,...

No one has breathed more vision and challenge into my vocational world than Bill Hybels and the fleshed-out picture of the church exhibited by...

When the new pastor does something unexpected that is clearly unwelcome, be the one who speaks up for him.

Through 20-years leading worship in the local church, as well as in larger, conference and event settings, the Holy Spirit has shaped my...

Young people can teach us about worship, confidence, righteousness, and justice.

While God’s Word will never change, and our churches should never compromise on biblical doctrine, there are changes that need to take place in our...

If I would have left the church at the typical time a pastor leaves his church over the difficulty and strained relationships (usually around 2-4...

How should a pastor, worship pastor, or lay leader choose hymns for his or her local congregation to sing regularly?

I posted a paragraph on Facebook calling for pastors to dress "to inspire confidence." Within 24 hours I had 245 comments. Clearly, people have...

Have you ever noticed the joy and satisfaction that well-up from deep within you when you use and share your God-given talents and gifts?

If all you had to reference were the Bible, what would Church look like? Francis Chan's latest book "is about how [I] and others have been trying...

Christians want to think that their beliefs are of sound doctrine; however, a recent study suggests that evangelicals believe several heretical...

I’ll be blunt: I think there might be a few too many articles on tithing in the Christian internet community.

God created His church so that we wouldn’t have to do the journey by ourselves.