Leadership

Song Selection: 6 Must-Ask Questions to Create a Worship Set

Creating a worship set every week is hard. Selecting the right songs can feel like a painstaking experience. Here's 6 must-ask questions to help you get ready.

December 7, 2018

15 Must-Use Apps and Tools for Pastors

Pastor, feel overwhelmed by the number of apps and services online? Not sure what to use? Check out these list of 15 must-use apps and toos.

November 9, 2018

6 Thanksgiving Sermons Pastors Will Be Thankful For

Looking for Thanksgiving sermon inspiriation? Check out these 6 sermons. They just might make you ... thankful.

November 2, 2018

4 Ways Eternity Transforms Your Work Today

From his book "Garden City," John Comer shares how our view of eternity transforms the way we work today.

October 5, 2018

Buying a Church Building Isn’t Always the Best Thing to Do (But Here’s When It Is)

Considering whether or not to buy a building for your church?

September 24, 2018

The Counterfeit Win: When Losses Are Disguised As Wins

From the "Life-Giving Leader," Tyler Reagin talks about counterfeit wins, and how your church or organization need to uncloak them to create a healthy culture.

September 19, 2018

Interviewing a Pastoral Candidate? Don't Forget to Ask These 7 Questions

Looking for a new pastor? Find out more from your pastoral candidates by hearing their response to these top questions.

August 31, 2018

5 Must-Know Church Management Tips

If you’re a church administrator, here are five church management tips to help you get started or improve on how you’re serving your church.

August 24, 2018

How Your Budget Can Significantly Alter Your Church’s Culture

Jason Young and Jonathan Malm, authors of "The Come Back Effect," share the one thing that will alter your church's culture for better or worse.

August 8, 2018

6 Common Productivity Myths Debunked

Matt Perman debunks 6 common productivity myths holding you back.

August 1, 2018

6 Ways You Can Become a Collaborative Leader

Peter Greer and Chris Horst share 6 ways you can become a collaborative leader from their book "Rooting for Rivals."

July 25, 2018

How to Write a Sermon: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Seasoned pastor? Young preacher? Here's a simple step-by-stepy guide on how to write a sermon.

July 13, 2018

4 Ways Technology Enables the Mission of the Church

Church technology provides four unparalleled opportunities in history for your church to reach people with the gospel and disciple your congregation.

June 29, 2018

5 Common Church Website Myths Holding You Back

Nils Smith has had the opportunity to manage many church websites. Here are a few Church Website Myths he's heard about over the years.

May 16, 2018

8 Ways to Break Out of a Summer Giving Slump

While it may be unavoidable all together, there are ways your church can break out of the summer giving slump.

April 27, 2018

5 Common Barriers to Technology Adoption in Your Church

Here are the most common barriers to adopting technology you’ll come up against in your church.

April 4, 2018

John Maxwell's Daily Guide to Becoming a Better Servant Leader

Discover the five simple daily practices John Maxwell follows to become a better servant leader.

March 21, 2018

The 1 Piece of Advice Every Pastor Needs to Hear

Do you feel alone in your ministry? As a pastor, there’s a deep sense of camaraderie you can build with other pastors who can relate with you in the highs and lows.

February 14, 2018

6 Questions You MUST Ask the Pastoral Search Committee

As a pastoral candidate, these six questions will provide information you need in your interview to make the best decision. Gleaning wisdom is essential to exercise patience, trust the Lord, and, select the right position.

January 31, 2018

5 Goals Your Church Should Consider Setting this Year

Set your goals and guide your church leaders to inspire and equip. Setting the right goals provides vison, inspiration, and direction.

January 27, 2018

Why It's Not Too Early to Start Preparing for Easter (and How to Get Your Church Ready)

It’s never too early to prepare for Easter! Not only should you expect visitors, but, most importantly, you will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. To help alleviate your stress, here are six things you need to do to get ready.

January 19, 2018

Prepare Your Church for the GOP Tax Bill

Are you thinking through ways to help your church spiritually respond to the GOP Tax Bill? These four principals may help you focus your church spiritually.

January 2, 2018

4 Reasons Why Christians Need the Church

The Church was created by God to help people live out their Christian lives. Discipleship, training, equiping, community and much more come from being in the Church.

November 30, 2017

Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Your Worship Service

Many churches struggle with organizing a worship service that is welcoming to first-time guests and evangelistic while faithfully sharing the gospel and holding onto your church’s traditions.

November 7, 2017

4 Ideas for Leading Your Church Through a Cultural Shift

Leading your church through a cultural shift is a long-term process. Here are four ideas to help your leadership work well as you embark on this change.

November 4, 2017

5 Easy Ways Your Church Can Lose A Volunteer

Recruiting volunteers is difficult. Encouraging volunteers in their work is even more challenging.

October 20, 2017

4 Ways You Can Develop Leaders in Your Church

God does not call you to do everything for everyone.

October 10, 2017

6 Ways You Can Increase the Number of Volunteers in Your Church

In many ways, volunteers are the fuel that runs your church.

September 26, 2017

Are Christians Required to Tithe?

How you manage your money as a Christian is important.

September 21, 2017

3 Ways You Can Fight Discouragement in Ministry

Discouragement is no respecter of persons. It is a common adversary to every man, woman, and child (1 Cor. 10:13). But discouragement often finds a welcome home in the life of a pastor.

September 14, 2017

3 Ways Your Church is Self-Destructing

Many churches permanently close their doors every year.

September 12, 2017

Lead People to be Generous Givers Using These 4 Christ-Centered Principles

As a church leader, this pivot in the way you treat fundraising and giving will completely alter your approach. From your motivation and your messaging, your goal is to make disciples and to provide opportunities for people to participate in God’s work. Here are four Christ-centered principles that you can use to lead people to be generous givers.

August 10, 2017

4 Practical Ways You Can Help Your Pastor Take a Break

Your pastor may give you the impression that they do not need breaks. But pastors are human. Here are 4 practical ways you can help yours get some rest!

July 27, 2017

5 Expert Tips on Getting Your Church to Try (and Love) Mobile Giving

Here are five tips on getting your church to try mobile giving.

July 13, 2017

4 Questions You Must Ask When Your Church’s Giving Increases

Has your church experienced an increased in giving? Do you foresee your church’s giving increasing in the near future?

July 6, 2017

4 Sermon Series That Will Engage Millennials

Millennials are the largest living generation in the US. Their presence is not only changing the workplace and society, but it’s also influencing the church. Before too long, these changes will be the norm.

July 4, 2017

9 Best Practices for Making Church Announcements

Announcements are important for the community of your church.

June 29, 2017

5 Questions You Must Ask When Your Church’s Giving Is In Decline

As a church leader, it is best to have a plan in place on how you will respond when — not if — your church experiences a decline in giving. To help you think how to respond during these times, here four questions you will need to ask.

June 27, 2017

SEO Basics: 7 Keys to Optimizing Your Church’s Website

Here are seven keys to optimizing your church’s website, which will help you to reach more people with your church’s website. These tactics are equally important, so plan on taking action on everything listed below if you haven’t already.

June 22, 2017

7 Ways You Can Extend the Life of Your Sermon Throughout the Week

Here are seven ways you can extend the life of your sermon.

June 18, 2017

2 Sermons on Giving Your Church Must Hear

Talking about money is never easy. It hits close to home for most people.

June 13, 2017

What Your Church Does for Memorial Day Matters

Memorial Day is less than a week away. This national holiday marks the end of school and the start of summer.

May 23, 2017

How to Track Giving At Your Church

Do you keep track of the giving in your church? Do you know where the money your church spends is going?

May 16, 2017

7 Reasons Why People Don’t Give to Your Church

Most people don’t tithe. This isn’t a judgment, just an observation.

May 9, 2017

11 Ways You Can Increase Giving at Your Church

Let’s walk through 11 ways you can increase your church’s giving. The steps below are listed in order in that they build off of one another.

April 27, 2017

The Key to Building a Generous Church Culture

There are many tactics church leaders can use to motivate their people to give. The tactics we use may lead to short-term generosity. But tactics will not help build a generous church culture. There is only one way you can do that.

April 20, 2017

Top 5 Giving Metrics Every Church Should Track

Giving and data are two of the least exciting subjects in the church.

April 18, 2017

Leadership In Its Best Form Is Generosity

Here’s what I’m telling myself when it comes to being a generous person, friend, and leader…

April 18, 2017

7 Ways to Help Your Children Become Graceful Givers

Some people say that children are natural givers. But this hasn’t been our experience at home.

April 18, 2017

6 Ways You Can Lead Your Church to Give

Here are six of the most popular ways you can lead the people in your church to give. After reading through this list, take the time at the end to think through the best options for your church.

April 11, 2017

3 Vital Variables to Church Growth

In your church’s journey to the next level of size and maturity, three factors will fuel or foil your attempts. Every church of every size must evaluate each one of these three variables in order to remain healthy in the present and plan for the future.

April 5, 2017

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