church leadership
TRICK Leadership
Esther Wojcicki is a popular 78-year-old Media Arts teacher at Palo Alto High School who’s raised three wildly successful daughters—CEO’s
August 23, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
In Praise of Non-Excellence
Every now and then, it is good to be reminded that God doesn’t call any of us into ministry, professional
August 19, 2024
church leadership
Two Keys to Transformational Ministry Environments
I’ve been leading deep-growth experiences for groups—from a few people to thousands—for more than two decades now. I’ve learned that
August 16, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The Weight of Repair
We’re people created in the image of a triune God, and that means we’re fundamentally relational. That also means we’re
August 15, 2024
church leadership
Why God Leaves Weeds In Our Story
As ministry leaders our primary influence is stored-up in the treasure-house of our presence. Just as the presence of God
August 10, 2024
church leadership
Why ‘Starting With Why’ Is Wrong
In his famous TED talk, author and former ad man Simon Sinek argues that the genius of successful companies is
August 5, 2024
faith formation
Welcome-Back Hospitality
Summer moves at a different pace in our church communities. Some ministries are on hiatus and others are in maintenance
July 29, 2024
church leadership
A Counter-Strategy to a Deep-Fake Faith
The Chosen, now streaming its fourth season, is a worldwide phenomenon. Crowd-funded from the beginning, the show has been so
July 26, 2024
Leadership Development
Summer Slowdown? Not In My Reality!
I’ve heard a crazy rumor for years… Legend has it that church ministry slows down to a sabbath-y pace in the
July 22, 2024
church leadership
A Post-Pandemic Financial Checkup
In the thick of the pandemic, the Lilly Endowment gave the Hartford Institute for Religion Research a multi-million dollar grant
July 19, 2024