Pastors

The Positive Side of Leading Under Pressure

As I write this, we’re three days from our church’s big Grand Opening at our new location. Our church is seven years old. We’ve met...

5 Simple Ways to Assess the Effectiveness of Your Leadership

One of the most difficult aspects of leadership is to know how you’re doing as a leader. Add a little insecurity into the mix, and...

3 Elements Every Team Member Needs From Their Leader to Thrive

When leaders provide their teams with what they need they’ll accomplish more than what you’ve asked.

Why I Don’t See Tithing as the Pinnacle of Christian Virtue, OR as Something Legalistic

May you not be obsessed with tithing, or feel self-righteous about tithing, or be under bondage to tithing, or attack tithing as evil.

“I Should Have Been Doing Most of What I Did as a Student Pastor”

I followed a living legend in Kenton Beshore when I became senior pastor of Mariners Church six months ago. I have enjoyed learning from...

The Most Important Decision I’ve Ever Made as a Pastor

I’ve never once regretted the decision to trust completely in the Bible’s divine origin or infallibility.

4 Signs Decision Fatigue Is Degrading Your Decisions

As you look at the number of decisions you are making, to what degree does decision fatigue affect you?

Church Growth and Change: The Only Place and Time Your Job Won’t Be Changing

In January Elon Musk sent an email to employees letting them know of the challenging days ahead for Tesla. In the midst of a year...