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7 Greatness to Gratitude essentials
Someday, you know, you won't be famous any more. Oh...you're not famous now? Well, let's put it this way, someday, whatever you thought was special about your abilities and gifts will seem a lot less …
| Someday, you know, you won't be famous any more. Oh...you're not famous now? Well, let's put it this way, someday, whatever you thought was special about your abilities and gifts will seem a lot less special to everyone, including you. The nature of … |
 | I've got a gift. Chances are, you've got it too. The silver tongue. That's one of the ways church leaders keep things moving in a church: Motivating, visioning, encouraging. Being a wordsmith is a gift. But it can also be a problem. Remember … |
 | In today's media-saturated world, it is easy to overlook any book, movie or TV show. So, while the film, Courageous, grossed $34.5 million in theaters and hit #1 in DVD sales its first week of release, there are still masses who have yet to watch … |
 | Preaching in Plenty and in Want, by Matthew Tennant, is a thoughtful reflection on how pastors can engage with economic matters in their preaching. The author is a pastor as well as a former VP in a brokerage firm. I appreciated the breadth and … |
| Every organization—including churches—must deal with continuing change. The crux of the matter is not if it will occur, but whether the organization can lead change rather than just react to it. The most common type of proactive change … |
| ARGGGHHHH! Yep, it's been of those weeks. Hardly a day off. Too much on your plate. Too many interruptions. Conflicts and complaints. Meetings, visits, and unexpected crises. Nobody's happy! And this week's sermon isn't coming together. Most every … |
| Ministry is about relationships – no relationships, no ministry. This month my husband, Karl, and I celebrate our 32th wedding anniversary (yikes!). As I reflect on the many things I have learned from our marriage, I see elements that have … |
| There's a relatively new website out there called Klout.com. Heard of it? Klout actually measures your online influence. Your Klout score takes into account how much you post to Facebook, how often you're retweeted on Twitter, how many people view … |
| Churches want, and rightly so, for their extended communities to speak well of them. These days, a lot of time and money goes into promulgation of good PR about the local church—particularly the "humungo" local church. While all that is going … |
| When is it time to push, and when is it time to rest? The New Year is a time when our culture tells us to push on with those new resolutions, but winter is a time our bodies may want to slow down and, if not hibernate, at least sleep more. For … |
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Changes in American Megachurches
Megachurches – Protestant congregations that draw 2,000 or more adults and children in a typical weekend (attendance not membership) – show considerable consistency over the past eight …Type: ResearchSponsored by: Leadership Network -
The Changing Role of Large Church Senior Pastors: Trends and Developments
As models of team leadership move more to center stage, some who could have been larger church lead pastors will find great contentment in "second chair" roles. We won't see the old collegial models …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Leadership Network -
Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church
Leadership Network invited several innovative small groups pastors to explain how they have broken the mythical—and for some churches, seemingly impenetrable— 50% participation barrier …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Leadership Network -
Leadership Development: An Age-Old Challenge with a Modern-Day Twist
Many of today's church leaders face the same problem: leadership development. Most struggle to find better ways to empower and release their people for ministry, and now with the emergence of the …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Leadership Network -
Living on the Resurrection Side of Life: “Resurrection Power”
For over forty years now, I have been trying to preach that sermon and sing that song. Today I would like to try once more. I take for a text the words of Paul who said, "I want to know Christ, and …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Faith Breaks
