Majority Rule Is Killing Your Church
…obedience. Pastor, lead. Elders, support. Members, follow. That’s not tyranny … that’s biblical. Action! Download the free Leadership Development Manual to start raising up faithful leaders, not just seat-fillers: https://go.effectivechurch.com/lm-leadership-development…
Politics and the Church
I was recently teaching a Church Leadership class at Phillips Theological Seminary and a student mentioned the need for the church to be proactive in political issues because Jesus was….
The Discovery Bible Study Questions Revised
Years ago, I was trained in house church leadership by one of the nation’s top gurus Neil Cole. I took the opportunity to shadow him for several days and learned…
How Churches Die Spiritually Part 1
…spiritual death of the congregation begins. If the Great Commission isn’t embedded in the leadership, the arrival of a new pastor spells trouble because the odds are the new pastor…
Vision Without Clarity Is a Death Sentence
…a church from slow, quiet decline. Here’s the uncomfortable truth … churches don’t close because they lack passion or programs. They close because leadership never translated their vision into executable…
What Will Your Church’s Return On Investment Be in 2026? (And we’re not talking about money)
…meetings. Programs ran. Events stacked on top of events. By December, both the pastor and the leadership team were exhausted … and yet attendance was flat, baptisms were down, and…