Outreach Leaders

Seven Consequences for the Church Staff When the Pastor Leaves

About once a month, I am contacted by a person serving on a church staff voicing a similar concern. The pastor has retired, resigned...

4 Perils of a Competitive Church

If competing is defined as “striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same,” then there is no space in the local church for this attribute to mark our work.

5 Qualities Pastors Should Want in Their Church Staffs

Some things are no-brainers when evaluating your church staff: Spiritual maturity (person of prayer, biblical knowledge, compassion, etc…) Loyalty Commitment to your church’s mission...

The [Functional] Great Commission of Churches in North America

If we’re honest, it’s pretty easy to see the functional Great Commission in North America: Go into all the world and make more worship...

9 Things I Will Teach My Kids About God

My wife and I still have many years of family discipleship, parenting experiences, failures, and victories ahead of us. However, there are a few things I’ve already decided I will make sure to teach them about God.

Infatuation and the Pitfall of Artificial Intimacy

Artificial intimacy begins with the onset of infatuation, a “grab your brains with a vengeance” neurochemical reaction, which is notoriously short lived. But if you wake up to the sobering reality that you’ve existed on artificial compatibility, that doesn’t mean you can’t begin to build true intimacy.

7 Threats From False Teachers and Abusive Leaders

Costi Hinn knows from experience that false teachers and abusive leaders need to maintain their power. They use a series of threats to keep people quiet and in line.

Help for Your Church to Navigate LGBTQ+ Issues with Grace & Truth With Caleb Kaltenbach

Thanks for joining in for the unSeminary podcast. We have a great conversation for you today with Caleb Kaltenbach, an author, former pastor and...