Pastors

10 Reasons Why Parking Lot Church Business Meetings Are Seldom Good

A group of church leaders are striving to make an “official” decision, but the discussions move beyond the official discussion to the parking lot.

Healthy Grief Is Centered on God’s Promises

I’ve heard it said, "There’s no wrong way to grieve." I disagree.

Jesus Is a Better Advocate Than I Am

At the very moment when we are tempted to justify ourselves we are reminded that we have a better advocate than we could have ever dreamed—the Son who died as a sacrifice for us once and for all is on our side.

7 Guidelines for Great Staff Meetings

I asked a psychologist to help me create some rules for talking in our staff meetings. I call them conversational ethics. Here are our seven guideline for great staff meetings..

5 Early Warning Signs of a Potentially Unhealthy Staff Member

How can we get out in front and recognize the early warning signs of a good staff member starting to head in the wrong direction?

A Gospel of Compromise or a Gospel of Repentance?

Compromised churches, of which there are many, usually don’t even realize they’re on the slippery slope of serious error when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues.

How to Master the Language of Leadership

If the response to your leadership message is a blank stare, it could be that you have not yet mastered the language of leadership.

The Priceless Friendship of Jesus

Over the last two and a half years of grief since my wife died, I have been sensing deeply the friendship of Jesus.