church leadership
A Primer On Young Adults
Antwuan Malone is a young-adult pastor and the founder and Executive Director of ELEVATE.YA. In an insightful piece posted on
February 14, 2025
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
Reclaiming a Near-Extinct Ministry Skill
The diminishing ministry skill that is most threatened in church culture is, simply, listening… I just named it a simple
January 24, 2025
church leadership
So Long, Farewell!
A long time ago, I decided to live my life with Jesus by jumping into mud puddles instead of over
January 10, 2025
church leadership
The Good Thief
My friend and longtime pastor Tom Melton once shared with me a sweet memory from his early parenting. As a
December 21, 2024
church leadership
We’re Not Called to Love People
I know… it’s a provocative title for this piece. Let me explain… Years ago I gave my wife, Bev, an
November 14, 2024
church leadership
Thanks-Giving
I’ve been a Christian for about 45 years now. That means I’ve been reading the Bible for a very long
November 8, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
Bold Post-Election Reconciling
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Welcome to our post-election reality—the immersive division and polarization of our culture, our
November 6, 2024
church leadership
Curing Our Home-Blindness
I was standing in the checkout lane at our neighborhood grocery store, waiting to pay while the checker scanned
October 25, 2024
church leadership
20 Pastor Appreciations
We live in a culture rife with undermined trust… Politicians, public servants, business professionals, and pastors are distrusted at record
October 18, 2024
church leadership
Questions & Answers Fueling Our Impact on Young People
At a large gathering for organizations (including Vibrant Faith) that are involved in a Lilly Endowment project called Thriving Congregations,
October 11, 2024