Navigating change is challenging but crucial for church leadership. Over three decades at Headwaters Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, we've faced relocations, construction projects, staff changes, and a shift in…
Emotional sabotage can be a silent killer of local church missions. In 'Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: The Killer of Local Church Mission,' Alex Kocman shares personal insights and lessons learned…
Want Your Church to Evangelize? Start with Encouragement! As a faithful pastor, you desire to see your congregation grow in the knowledge of God and share the gospel with others.…
Recently, another pastor asked me, “Is evangelism getting harder?” I knew where the question was coming from. Downward trends in weekly attendance and membership have sparked numerous conversations over the past several…
Almost every church I meet with has a list of things they value. Often, they are called their “Core Values”. These are things the church says are important to them.…
Where did they go? Across the country, we’re seeing churches lose 50-88% of the kids who grew up in church after they graduate high school. In most American churches,…
Most of us feel the time crunch. When we look at the calendar and schedule for the week it can be overwhelming. Sermons to prepare, counseling sessions, emails, hospital visits,…
Our life is like an empty stream, yet one perfectly designed to channel water to far-off places. Only when God’s power fills us can we minister in a way that…