October 20, 2026
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Megachurches: Repentance Leads to Real Life
Justin Miller led Real Life Christian Church through repentance, unified eldership, renewed vision, discipleship, and leadership development after becoming senior minister during a season of financial strain.
Ask Yourself Some Questions Before You Fire
Ken Swatman offers pastors and church leaders a careful process for evaluating staff concerns before making the difficult decision to terminate a ministry employee.
When You Feel Like Giving Up, Giving In, or Getting Out
Rick Grover offers honest encouragement for ministers facing discouragement, reminding leaders to remember their call, keep their eyes on the goal, and stop trying to serve alone.
Leadership Coaching in the Local Church (Developing Leaders of Leaders)
Janet McMahon reflects on how volunteer coaching, shared responsibility, and intentional leadership structures can release leaders and help local churches care for people more effectively.
How One Minister Survived a Building Program
Ken Swatman shares three principles that helped Oregon City Christian Church survive and even value the challenge of building and relocating to a new facility.
A Sabbatical for Volunteers
Volunteer church leaders can grow weary from years of faithful service. Wilbur Reid III makes the case for sabbaticals that renew leaders and strengthen the church.
Time-Consuming . . . and Effective!
Developing church volunteers requires more than recruitment. Mark A. Taylor shares a practical mentoring approach that equips people through everyday ministry experiences, helping churches develop committed volunteers who…
Developing the Leadership Culture
Glen Schneiders explains developing leaders in church plants through intentional coaching, mentoring, responsibility, and feedback, showing why preparing emerging leaders from day one matters for long-term church health.
Keys to Cultivating Leaders
Glen Schneiders urges church leaders to develop emerging leaders carefully through wise selection, mentoring, planned learning, and meaningful opportunities to lead.
Growing Leaders in a Young Church: Interior and Exterior
Steve Cuss reflects on the interior life and exterior structure needed for healthy church leadership, from spiritual disciplines and dethroning idols to developing servant-hearted leaders.
Growing Leaders in a Young Church: Infancy to Eldership
Dave Smith reflects on planting CrossWay Christian Church and explains why patient leadership development, outside accountability, and proven servant character were essential to the church’s health.
The Most Important Leadership Task
Mark A. Taylor highlights the often-hidden work of leadership: developing new leaders through coaching, training, service, modeling, and prayer.
Read Well to Lead Well
Eddie Lowen reflects on three leadership books that helped him embrace stewardship teaching, understand his leadership style, and equip others for better communication in the church.
Don’t Just Change, Upgrade
Mark Atteberry urges churches to fight shoddiness, resist autopilot ministry, and pursue excellence because God gives his best and deserves our best in return.
A Perspective on a Long Ministry
Randy Gariss reflects on 27 years at College Heights Christian Church and explains why long-term ministry can strengthen leaders, deepen shepherding, and shape spiritual wholeness.
