church leaders

5 min read 2022-01-24 15:01:49

Don’t Make These Five Leadership Selection Gaffs

The pastor was sharing his frustration about one of his executive team members during a recent consultation. “No matter what I do, Cyndi finds a

4 min read 2022-01-20 15:01:29

There are lots of opinions about what a local church should look like, but at its CORE, the local church is a body of believers who “should”

2 min read 2022-01-17 15:01:53

Starting a church from scratch is never an easy path. It is something that requires faith, an undeniable calling along with some “blood, sweat,

2 min read 2022-01-06 15:28:54

Many years ago a fellow pastor introduced me to a graphic that was helpful for a wider view of the Church. He had adapted a construct

4 min read 2022-01-04 22:09:35

Note from the editor: This article was originally written a few years ago. After reviewing the post, the editor felt as though there is still much

2 min read 2021-12-24 20:43:59

Sometime back I got an email from a church describing their discipleship pathway. They were particularly focused on “skeptics”. The way they

2 min read 2021-12-19 03:28:05

Source: The Presbyterian Outlook December 17, 2021 by World Council of Churches (WCC) — The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

2 min read 2021-12-14 22:14:00

In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism”

3 min read 2021-12-09 00:42:49

There has never been a better time to be a leader than today. I have been a student of leadership and a practicing leader for over 30 years and this

2 min read 2021-11-30 15:00:55

With the latest data showing less than stellar predictions of church growth and expansion, it’s time that we conclude that change is needed. We are

2 min read 2021-11-30 15:00:55

With the latest data showing less than stellar predictions of church growth and expansion, it’s time that we conclude that change is needed. We are

1 min read 2021-11-20 11:01:43

A devoted mother, wife and grandmother, Sister Nola C. Lybbert died Nov. 18, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube Sister

1 min read 2021-11-18 15:11:06

Lots of folks have been questioning what church life and ministry should look like post-Covid. To do that, I think it would first be best to

1 min read 2021-11-15 15:00:19

Planting a life-giving church requires leaders to have a clear understanding of what they are called to achieve. Here are a few tips to become an

1 min read 2021-11-08 23:08:36

A church planter has a challenging job. They have to be a church leader, business manager, and community organizer all at the same time. It can be