Why This Is One Conversation Your Church Can’t Afford to Delay

I’ll be honest — I wish we didn’t have to have this conversation at all. It’s heavy. It’s uncomfortable. And it’s one of those topics th...

If you’ve been in ministry for a while, you’ve probably learned this the hard way: not every smiling consultant or “we love serving churches” vendor is actually going to bless your ministry. Some will...

Let’s be honest — ministry isn’t for the faint of heart. If you’ve been serving in leadership for more than five minutes, you already know it’s not if a crisis will hit your church… it’s when.

And it...

If you’ve been in ministry longer than a few Sunday services, you’ve probably seen it: two good people who love the Lord and the church… but just cannot get along.

Sometimes it’s over something big —...

Pastoral ministry is a calling — but it’s also a job.

I know some leaders don’t like that word. “Job” feels too business-like. But here’s the reality: pastoring a church comes with responsibilities, ...

I’ve walked alongside enough churches in transition to tell you this with confidence: leadership succession will either be one of the most inspiring seasons in your church’s life… or one of the most s...

When most church leaders hear the words Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), they think of big corporations, tech startups, or celebrities trying to keep their personal assistants quiet. It sounds far remo...

Let’s be honest — when most pastors or church leaders hear “staff handbook”, their eyes glaze over. It doesn’t have the energy of a sermon series launch or the joy of a baptism Sunday.

But here’s wha...

I’ll be honest — this is one of those topics that makes church leaders sigh. It doesn’t sound as exciting as launching a new ministry or planning Easter Sunday. But I’ve seen more than one church’s le...

I’ve been around enough church hiring tables to notice a pattern. It usually starts the same way: a position opens up — maybe your worship leader moves away, your children’s director takes a new job, ...

Let’s start with something I’ve heard more times than I can count in church board meetings:

"We just need more people. If we can get a few extra staff members or volunteers, things will calm down."

If you’ve spent any time in church leadership — and I mean really in it, behind the Sunday morning smiles — you already know this: ministry is rarely just about preaching or singing. It’s about the pe...