Killing the Clergy/Laity Caste System

I think it's time to kill the clergy and laity great divide in our churches. Yes, some of us are trained professionally to be ministers. But all of us are called to minister.

Some Churches Should Die & Be Reborn

If you're facing the death of a church, bear in mind that some churches simply need to die and come back to life. As shocking as that may be, a church's death might be the best thing that could happen for the sake of the gospel within a given community.

How We Lead in Times of Cultural Shift

It’s pretty obvious the English-speaking Western world is rapidly changing in regards to faith. The culture is moving in secular and pluralist directions, and away from a more Judeo-Christian influence.

5 Things That KILL a Strong Leadership Finish

Why do some leaders end so well while others go out not in a blaze of glory, but in a blaze of gory?

4 Ways to Involve Everyone in Evangelism

Many people have slipped into the mindset that evangelism is a gift that some believers have and others do not. The reality is that when someone becomes reconciled to God, He sends them out to reconcile others. That’s not a gift—we all have the responsibility to take Christ to others.

Paige Patterson and Doing the Right Thing for the SBC, Again

Social media is abuzz with comments about the church and domestic violence. The cause is not a new incident; rather, it’s the result of an old...

Leadership Priorities: Five Thoughts on How We Can Lead Better

Looking back, I am reminded that effective leadership is not in all the responsibilities or tasks we have, but rather in how well we develop the processes needed to accomplish them with excellence. We often lose sight of the fact that leadership, at its most basic level, involves the leading of people.

Billy Graham and the Presidents: Lessons in Spiritual Counsel and Friendship

His ambition was to share Christ’s gospel with those who needed it most—nothing more, nothing less.

Raising Kids in a Confused Culture

We as parents have an obligation to teach our children, in the midst of a culture that is confused, to have confident values that are based on both a Christian worldview and the teachings of the scriptures.

Some Churches Should Die and Stay Dead

As shocking as this may be, the death of a church might be the best thing that could happen for the sake of the gospel within a given community.