Pastor’s Guide to Strategic Church Planning for 2026
…gets revised or it gets removed. Leadership means choosing alignment over applause. That’s the job, Pastor. Checklist gut-check: Can you say your mission without looking it up? Can your church…
The Missional Leader
…on spiritual habits and behavior changes than they do programs or strategies. Two sentences best describe this overall difference in leadership – “It is leadership that cultivates the practice of…
Every Leader Needs One
When I went to seminary many moons ago, the study of leadership was one of three glaring omissions in seminary curriculum (the other two were conflict resolution and financial management)….
Tip Three: Downsize Your Bureaucracy
by: John Laster We’ve looked at leadership systems and role clarity. Now, you need to make sure that your leadership team’s size corresponds with your intended outcomes. If the defined…
Stop Making the Same Church Leader Selection Mistake
…The result? Church leadership teams with the spiritual depth of a mud puddle. Action! Stop filling leadership roles based on availability or business-world logic. Start using Acts 6:3 as the…
The First Strategy for Church Growth
…giants. Second, although the church’s leadership must oversee significant resources in a business-like fashion, the church was never intended to be operated as a business. Leaders in business are selected…