Leadership Development equips churches and ministry teams to identify, train, and empower leaders for long-term discipleship and mission. Explore practical, Bible-based resources on mentoring, coaching, apprenticeships, and building leadership pipelines for elders, staff, and volunteer leaders. You’ll find guidance on cultivating character, clarifying competencies, delegating responsibility, and creating a healthy culture where leaders grow and multiply. Whether you’re developing emerging leaders, strengthening current leadership, or building a repeatable process for your church, these articles help you invest in people who can faithfully lead in Jesus’ name.
August 14, 2005
When ministry life becomes tightly wound, leaders can lose sight of God’s presence and confuse calling with constant demands. Neal Windham explores how seeing with love restores listening, discernment, and renewed vocation.
July 6, 2005
Mark A. Taylor uses Disneyland’s chaotic opening day to challenge ministry leaders who wait for perfect conditions. Creativity can be messy, but hard work and determination can carry a vision to a fruitful end.
May 29, 2005
A popped balloon becomes a lesson in contentment, and a pastor’s journal becomes a window into harder questions: how Christians respond, why church health matters more than formulas, and how leaders can resist the bitter pull of cynicism.
May 22, 2005
Lynn Anderson contrasts “shepherd and flock” leadership with institutional management, showing how authentic relationships and integrity shape spiritual influence. A mentoring story and biblical examples invite leaders to move from the boardroom into the pasture.
April 7, 2026
John B. Penrose Jr
April 7, 2026
David Faust
March 27, 2026
Rick Cherok