church leadership
A Holiday Primer for Reconciling Relationships
Let’s revisit an iconic American image I referenced in a post a couple of weeks ago… When we gather around our holiday tables we’re creating
December 1, 2023
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church leadership
Back to the Beauty
Normal Rockwell’s best-known illustration is called “Freedom from Want”—I guarantee you’ve seen it before. It’s the quintessential Thanksgiving meme. But this iconic image of
November 16, 2023
church leadership
The Upside & Downside Impact of the Pandemic
Last week I heard researcher Scott Thumma of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research give a midstream report on its Lilly-funded project “Exploring the Pandemic
November 3, 2023
church leadership
The Way Of Your Church
Business executives from around the world pay big bucks to attend seminars on “the Disney Way”—learning how leaders at this much-admired company build their culture,
November 2, 2023
church leadership
The Disciplines of Spiritual Leadership
Recently, I was coaching a pastor, and he made an interesting discovery. He wondered what it would look like if his spiritual journey was more
October 24, 2023
church leadership
Be a Better Mirror
Life is all about our true identity—Jesus came to rescue us (the people he created us to be) from the destruction of sin and graft
October 21, 2023
church leadership
What to Do About ‘Shoulding’?
Time Magazine calls Dr. Becky Kennedy, a 40-year-old Manhattan psychologist and mother of three, “the Millennial Parenting Whisperer.” Dr. Becky, as her legions of fans
October 13, 2023
church leadership
Reinvention as a Spiritual Practice
We all know that reinventing how we do things is essential for keeping up in today’s ever-changing ministry environment. We’re always finding ways to adapt
October 3, 2023
church leadership
Who’s In Your Canoe?
In this week’s online Vibrant Faith webinar “What Parents Really Need From Your Church,” featuring Dr. Jim Burns (president of HomeWord), one of the participating
September 29, 2023
church leadership
How to Change Your Congregation
In our Vibrant Faith coaching relationships with congregations, we often tell ministry leaders: “If you want to change your congregation, change what you talk about.”
September 26, 2023