November 3, 2026
Capturing Glimpses of God’s Glory: An Interview with Nature Photographer Kenneth Keifer
Landon Shuman
Church Leadership
Church Leadership equips pastors, elders, ministry staff, and volunteer leaders to lead with biblical conviction, humility, and wisdom. Explore practical, Scripture-shaped guidance on leading teams, developing leaders, casting vision, making decisions, and building a healthy ministry culture. You’ll also find help for navigating conflict, communication, accountability, and the spiritual formation of leaders—so leadership flows from character, not just competence. Whether you’re stepping into leadership for the first time or carrying long-term responsibility, these resources aim to strengthen your leadership for the good of the church and the mission of Jesus.
Topics in Church Leadership
Leading When You Become the Target
Personal criticism can wound church leaders deeply. Proverbs 15 offers practical wisdom for pausing, seeking trusted counsel, learning from correction, remaining teachable, and responding to harshness with Christlike…
Leading a Divided Church
Church conflict can exhaust even experienced leaders. These three perspectives encourage leaders to reframe conflict, seek trusted mentors, and make reconciliation and restored relationships an intentional part of…
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How Much Do We Need For You To Agree To Lead In This Church?—A Diagram
A practical framework for determining how much theological, missional, and methodological alignment church leaders should expect at different levels of authority, influence, and public representation.
Do You Need a Soul to Preach? How to Use AI Ethically in Sermon Preparation
Darin Mirante explores the ethical use of AI in sermon preparation, arguing that technology can assist preachers but cannot replace pastoral presence, spiritual formation, authentic care, and dependence…
Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders
Leadership development in NextGen ministry is more than filling volunteer roles. It is the patient work of cultivating supported, equipped leaders who nurture faith in children and families.
Lead Yourself First
Ministry leaders who last take responsibility for their own growth. Self-leadership, healthy rhythms, and intentional development strengthen both the leader and the people they serve.
Intentionality is the Missing Ingredient
Healthy church leaders are not developed accidentally. Churches must intentionally create formal, informal, and non-formal environments where current and future leaders can learn, grow, and thrive.
Power and the Unhindered Heart: Why the Greatest Threat to Leadership Integrity Is Often Hidden Within
Power rarely creates character problems; it reveals what is already within a leader’s heart. This article calls Christian leaders toward humility, accountability, healing, and faithful stewardship of authority.
Ordination: A Safeguard for Leadership Integrity
Churches need high-integrity leaders and a stronger ordination process that recognizes God’s call, affirms character and doctrine, and maintains ongoing accountability after elders lay hands on ministers.
The Leader’s Sexual Integrity
Christian leaders must guard against pride, secrecy, and sexual sin by cultivating integrity of heart, practice, and awareness before temptation becomes collapse.
There’s Power in the Process
AI may help pastors prepare sermons, but it cannot replace the Spirit-formed process of living with Scripture, wrestling through the message, and preaching with power.
Team Integrity
Church leadership requires more than strong opinions. Elders and staff must lead with humility, integrity, accountability, trustworthiness, transparency, and a willingness to work as a team.
How Can Christians Respond to Online Accusations?
False accusations can spread quickly and damage the church’s witness. Faithful leaders must discern when to remain silent, when to investigate, and how to pursue truth over reputation.
The Accountable Leader
Christian leaders need deep, intentional friendships marked by accountability, humility, and biblical faithfulness to protect character and finish strong.
