Pastors

What If Jesus Was a Ministry Volunteer?

Churches are some of the largest volunteer organizations in the world. Without volunteers, ministry doesn’t get done. Here's what it would look like if Jesus were one of your volunteers this weekend.

9 Ways To Bridge the Trust Gap Facing Today’s Church Leaders

Through the 80s and 90s, it seems church leaders were relatively well respected. Like doctors, lawyers, and emergency responders. There was honor and reverence for the role. As we all know, it’s not the 1900s any longer.

We Don’t Serve a God of Scarcity

The Bible acknowledges the reality of scarcity, but it re-casts that scarcity in the bigger picture of God’s abundant generosity.

How To Leverage ‘Conversational Discipline’ To Advance Your Career

Conversational discipline can be defined as practicing the techniques that make you a compelling conversational partner.

Does God’s Guidance Show Us How to Lead?

As leaders and pastors we should learn for our own experience with God, and be willing to forge new ways of leading the church.

Leadership in 4 Words

Leadership is a complex subject that requires a lifetime of continued learning. It requires constant practice, learning from mistakes and the willingness to take risks. 

How Rejection Affects Leaders

Disapproval and rejection can sting and wound. We’ve all felt it. What do we do when important people in our lives (or even those that we don’t deem important) reject us? How do we respond as did Jesus when he was rejected and scorned? In this post I unpack this painful thing called rejection.

Thinking Christianly About Immigration

Christians are particularly torn about the issue of immigration, because while they know they should be concerned about illegal immigration, they also acknowledge a responsibility to care for those who are wanting to come.