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How to Increase Church Staff Without Spending a Dime

I suspect if you are in a growing church, that you and your staff feel stretched to accomplish all there is to do....

My Lowest Week as a Leader…Ever. Me. Keeping it Real.

(This post is raw and has not been edited for errors.) Life is hard without being a leader. I often say that when I...

Join the Move from Church Membership to Mission Partnership: 5 Compelling Reasons

Last Sunday, I worshipped with a a 6-month old church called Neartown, planted in the heart of Houston.  Russel Cravens skillfully ended his message, not...

Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Introduction

As we approach the season of Lent, and then Holy Week and Easter, I propose to consider the question: “Why did Jesus have...

Do Born-Again Christians Have Smaller Brains?

A Duke University study suggests born-again believers have smaller hippocampus regions than mainline Protestants.

Author: Inner-City Education Fails Without the Church

A research fellow insists, "Low-income black kids will not achieve academic success without strong families and the church."

Is the Book of Acts Soft on Hell?

We can learn something from the preaching in the book of Acts.

Does Everything that Happens Glorify God?

How do we reconcile human choices with God's glory? John Piper has a suggestion.

Perry Noble: How to Keep Your Leadership Passion

Perry Noble shares his secret for staying passionate.

Leadership Style: Opportunity vs. Crisis

The quality and heart of true leadership is forged out of either the crucibles of opportunity or crisis.

Lead Better as a Childlike Grownup

We’re supposed to be like children. But we’re also supposed to grow up and be mature. How do we handle this tension?

Saddleback Loses 200,000 Pounds

Pastor Rick Warren has headed up a year-long health and weight loss program for himself and his congregation resulting in a total of 200,000 pounds lost from the participating members.

Pursue Your Calling Not Your Potential

Mark Driscoll shares an important lesson from the mission of Jesus about what to pursue in life.

Free Sermon MP3: You and Your Son

"God places within the hands of parents the responsibility of character construction—of 'men building."

How to Plan a Preaching Calendar

There's too much at stake to wing it week to week.

10 Things That Help Me Do My Job Better

Items that are essential in my day-to-day role

We Are God's App

The only bummer about being God’s app? We can’t be found in the Apple Store.

5 Things Pastors Want from Their Staff

There are different leadership skills needed when your church attendance is running 50, 500, or 5,000.

Is Your Vision Insulting to God?

In this video Pastor Steven Furtick encourages leaders to believe in God for a larger life vision.

Free eBook: Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

Sermons from one of America's most important theologians, including "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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