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Imagine with me that Pastor Rick is talking with Ernie, the financial team’s chairman, about the church’s budget: “This has been a difficult year financially,” Ernie says. “Since the glass company closed, giving and attendance has decreased. The financial team is recommending we reduce our percentage of missions giving, and that you pay a greater […]

The church must discover and follow new leaders! We current leaders must allow those younger than us to do the hard work of discovering their leadership skills and potential. Read…

For church leaders, the end of an outreach event is only the beginning. This is heavy on my heart as we enter Vacation Bible School season, and I’m reminded how crucial a church’s follow-up process is to their overall VBS strategy. Read…

Discipleship has really happened effectively when the person I am coaching outdistances me and I must step aside. The same is true for leadership. If I have been effective, I can focus my attention elsewhere and celebrate the wins of those who have learned to take the reins themselves.  Read…

Leaders often are tasked with communicating vision. They call people to action, urging them to move from observers to participants. And often, they become leaders themselves. But sometimes the vision is difficult. Sometimes, successes aren’t resounding. For a few years now, our team has been working to equip and advise churches on the issue of human trafficking. It’s an exceedingly messy, heartbreaking problem, and casting a vision for people to help prevent it is also complicated. When an issue is so big, how do effective leaders guide people to real engagement, even without the promise of results? Here are some helpful tips we’ve learned along the way: Read…