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- 1. The Best Ability You Can Possess in Ministry
- What is the best ability to have in ministry? Is it the ability to lead people? Is it the ability to make good decisions? Is it the ability to build a solid volunteer team? Is it the ability to communicate ...
- Created on 07 August 2020
- 2. How You Can Escape a 'Taker' Mentality
- Harry Lewis said, "I don't just go to my business roundtable to get something, I go to give something as well." I wonder how much of our life is lived from a place of "taking." Not consciously, but ...
- Created on 15 July 2020
- 3. The Mistake Liberal Churches Make That Others Must Avoid
- OK, maybe the title is a misnomer. The typical liberal church—as this Southern Baptist farm boy sees it, anyhow—makes a dozen serious errors, some of them monumental. But this one is about as big as they ...
- Created on 06 July 2020
- 4. 5 Reasons Churches Have an Incredible Window of Opportunity
- As congregations return methodically to in-person services, something else will be taking place. It will be obvious to some churches; it will be more subtle to others. Simply stated, churches will have ...
- Created on 24 June 2020
- 5. 8 Positive Traits the COVID Crisis Has Revealed in Some Pastors
- None of us is entirely sure where we stand in the COVID crisis, but we've been dealing with it long enough now that we can make some reflections. Here are some positive traits I've seen in pastors leading ...
- Created on 02 June 2020
- 6. How Has COVID-19 Affected Your Relationship With Christ?
- I have discovered a rich comfort in the Scriptures during the spring of 2020. Although the world has been shut down, the Word of God has been opened to me in a rare and exciting manner. I have not been ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 7. Why Many Christians Don't Enjoy This God-Given Gift
- One of the most important and often forgotten facts about the gospel is the freedom that was established when Christ climbed up on that tree and said, "It is finished" (John 19:30b). So many times, we ...
- Created on 13 May 2020
- 8. The Crucial Characteristic Leaders Must Display During a Crisis ...
- If you've ever led in the midst of a crisis, no matter how large, you know that teams work together in a different way when challenges arise. Crisis times are stressful; there's change happening at light ...
- Created on 07 May 2020
- 9. The Real Difference Between Confident and Arrogant Leaders
- We ask leaders to be confident, but we bristle when they become arrogant. What is the difference? The dictionary reveals arrogance is pride, egotism and inflated self-importance, while confidence is ...
- Created on 06 May 2020
- 10. 9 Great Ways Kids Can Serve Your Church
- Did you know that studies show that kids and teenagers who serve in their local church are far less likely to walk away from their faith as they get older? The Bible reminds us of this in James 2:26. Here's ...
- Created on 17 April 2020
- 11. Has Christ Gotten All of You?
- Jon Evans, president and CEO, eComSystems of Sarasota, Florida said in an interview: "When we come to Christ, we get all of Him, but does He get all of us? That's the real question." What a soul-shaking ...
- Created on 07 April 2020
- 12. Financial Expert: Keep Calm and Carry On
- During the London bombings in 1940, the British people rallied behind the slogan, "Keep calm and carry on." That's an excellent call for us as well. With a viral pandemic, the stock market bucking like ...
- Created on 19 March 2020
- 13. When Will Your Accomplishments Be Enough for You?
- As leaders, we're constantly looking for more in our work, family lives and personal goals. We always yearn to reach that next level, to climb a little higher, to have just a little bit more ... you can ...
- Created on 16 March 2020
- 14. The Perfect Prescription for Your Lonely Soul
- You serve a God who will never leave you alone. You are not forsaken in any situation or at any moment in life. He is with you; what glorious relief! Whenever your heart tries to convince you that you ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 15. Why You Should Listen to Millennials When They 'Challenge' You
- We were learning about Millennials and Baby Boomer generations the other day, and learned that Millennials like to challenge the Boomers. So, I turned the question inward: Do I like to be challenged? (I'm ...
- Created on 24 February 2020
- 16. 8 Reasons Churches Allow Immature Believers to Lead
- Have you ever thought about the difference between a "baby believer" and a "believer who's a baby" in a local church? I've previously written about the differences, and I'm concerned that too many "believers ...
- Created on 06 February 2020
- 17. Is It Time for You to Reinvent Yourself?
- Reinvention may sound like an intimidating term, but it's really just another word for adapting. As we grow and learn, we have to reinvent our lifestyles, practices and strategies in order to maximize ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 18. 5 Godly Character Traits That Can Grow Your Influence ...
- We know certain traits are common among good leaders. For example, strength, decisiveness, courage, drive and resilience. These are just a few of the desired attributes of a good leader. All are needed ...
- Created on 09 January 2020
- 19. How You Can Successfully Lead Change in 2020
- ... ion to trust the leaders who are making the change. Trusting you as the leader to make wise changes isn't the same thing as blind faith. It's about earned respect, character people can count on and a sens ...
- Created on 02 December 2019
- 20. 4 Ways Leaders Can Overcome the Spirit of Fear
- ... as story firsthand, the news scared them to death. When you read through the Christmas account, you'll find that the characters faced five of the most common fears in existence. You'll recognize the fears be ...
- Created on 25 November 2019
