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Secretly Incredible Leadership

Bob Goff shares what it takes to be a leader that finds God's purpose and follows it with reckless abandon.

Discipline ≠ Discipleship

Just because two words sound alike doesn't give them the same meaning.

Why the Leadership Movement Is Leaving Your Church Leaderless

Mike Breen: "A volunteer is someone who executes someone else’s vision. A leader is someone with a vision of his or her own."

4 Truths About the Power of Saying “No”

At the end of the day, when you say NO to something "good," you position your church and your teams to focus on the best.

Atheist Richard Dawkins Supports Bibles in Schools

Arch-atheist Richard Dawkins says he supports the efforts of England's Department of Education to place a copy of the King James Bible in every public school—though he himself admits he has an "ulterior motive."

Indiana Pastor Shot to Death in His Church

A Southport, Indiana pastor was shot while he worked on his sermon in his church office last Saturday.

Why I Sometimes Lie About My Profession

I don't always volunteer to strangers that I'm a pastor because it instantly changes the conversation.

Cussing, Christians, and Church

How do we, as the Church, respond to the honest brokenness of our people?

Pastors, Sin, and Confession

Confession can be the best decision you've ever made.

Why Your Church Must Escape “No Man’s Land”

"No man's land" for churches: Not targeted enough to reach the unchurched, but too targeted to the unchurched for the churched.

16 Ways Leaders Set the Tone

Herbert Cooper: The leader sets the tone whether they like it or not in both negative and positive ways.

Robertson: "The Episcopal Church Is Becoming Apostate"

Robertson reacts to the departure of an Anglican congregation that recently left the Episcopal Church.

New Bible Game Show Takes the Stage This August

The American Bible Challenge, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, will be the first game show created to test contestants' knowledge of the Bible.

How Would Your Day Change if You Were a Missionary?

As Christians, we should endeavor to be the best employee and team member in the office.

3 Staff Ministries On or Off the Clock

The power of releasing your staff to fulfill three key ministries, regardless of whether or not they're on church time

So You Failed – Now What?

As a leader, how should you react when you blow your testimony and don't represent Christ well?

2 Questions That Are Better Than WWJD?

Artie Davis: I think we need to change the way most of us view ourselves and others.

Nearly Half of Online Americans Use the Web for Religious Purposes

That 44% of online Americans use the Internet in this manner means the Internet is used for religious purposes by 35% of all American adults.

Why Not Let Them Belong Before They Believe? 3 Reasons

Michael Lawrence: The barrier of belief must not be removed, for it is that shared belief on display that works most powerfully to invite people in.

Why Leaders Must Tackle the Toughest Tasks

Artie Davis: I’ve never known one highly productive leader that is not geared to get the most difficult and important things done first thing.

Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas, and Russell Johnson Set To Lead ‘United...

On Thursday (April 25), political activist Sean Feucht will lead a “United for Israel March” at Columbia University alongside author Eric Metaxas and Pastor Russell Johnson of The Pursuit Church in Seattle, Washington.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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