church leadership
The Collapse of Conventional Ministry
There’s a surging hunger among young people for Jesus. New research shows that they want a clearer understanding of what
March 31, 2023
Category: church
church leadership
Into the Dark
This morning I woke up to yet another school shooting in my hometown of Denver. A 17-year-old student at Denver
March 23, 2023
faith formation
The Future of Faith
As ministry leaders, we’ve embraced a common narrative about the exodus of young people and young adults from the church—we
March 16, 2023
faith formation
In Defense of Judging
Today the church is commonly perceived to be full of judgmental people—a primary reason the “Nones” give for abandoning churchgoing
March 9, 2023
faith formation
The Grenade In Our Pocket
Technologies, especially the smartphone, have a forming influence on our spiritual, emotional, and psychological “shape.” I stubbornly resisted getting a
March 3, 2023
faith formation
Three Loaves of Bread
Jesus is finishing an intimate conversation with his Father when His disciples ask if He’d teach them to pray. So
February 24, 2023
faith formation
The Hidden Pothole In Our Affluent Culture
Almost a decade ago, just before the release of the film Son of God, I interviewed the co-producers—Hollywood power couple Roma Downey
February 17, 2023
faith formation
A Conservative Expatriate’s Prophetic Perspective
Earlier this week I attended the kickoff session for my denomination’s annual Synod meeting, held in my church this year.
February 10, 2023
Jim LaDoux
10 Disciplines of an Agile Church
In Dr. Dwight J. Zscheile’s seminal book The Agile Church, the professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary lays
November 11, 2022
church
Planning Center
As ministry leaders, we face a unique challenge—the repetition of programming. It doesn’t matter how inspiring and powerful your worship
November 10, 2022