March 24, 2010
Interview with Jerry Harris and Rodney Roberts
Jerry Harris and Rodney Roberts discuss how The Crossing’s pastor and elders pursue unity, shared vision, prayer, and trust while leading a fast-growing multisite church.
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.
March 21, 2010
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.
March 21, 2010
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.
Interview with Keith H. Ray
Keith Ray discusses Bible college, seminary, mentoring, maturity, and cultural clarity as essential parts of preparing ministry leaders for churches facing complex challenges.
February 28, 2010
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.
February 7, 2010
Enduring a Painful Ministry
Brian Giese offers counsel for church leaders facing painful ministry setbacks, urging honest reflection, support, continued service, and renewed strength through closeness to God.
February 7, 2010
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.
January 27, 2010
Ever Heard a Minister Talk About Himself?
Mark A. Taylor invites church members to look beyond a minister’s public role, listen to his challenges, and offer prayer, encouragement, help, and support.
January 24, 2010
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
Ash Barker shares four discernment questions for leaders weighing ministry transition, drawing on urban mission experiences in Melbourne and Bangkok.
January 17, 2010
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.
January 13, 2010
Time-Consuming . . . and Effective!
By Mark A. Taylor One of the most time-consuming methods for developing volunteers is also one of the most effective””and most overlooked. Some call it discipleship. Lately the popular word has been mentoring. Both terms describe a similar approach: ongoing, individualized attention to a person for the purpose of helping him or her grow spiritually and discover his call to Christian service. A number of methods, strategies, and approaches are out there. But I”ll never forget the advice Dr. Steven Hancock gave me and the rest of his Christian education students in seminary many years ago. “Whenever you do anything
December 30, 2009
Interview with Alan Baumlein
Alan Baumlein explains how Mount Pleasant Christian Church uses a community life center to connect with Greenwood residents through sports, wellness, devotions, student ministry, and relational outreach.
December 2, 2009
Interview with David Bycroft
David Bycroft reflects on how Tyro Christian Church grew in a town of 250 through long-term leadership, volunteer ministry, rural outreach, and a steady focus on reaching the lost.
November 15, 2009
Developing the Leadership Culture
Glen Schneiders reflects on the church planter’s responsibility to develop leaders intentionally, creating a healthy leadership culture through coaching, mentoring, and long-term investment.
November 15, 2009
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.
November 15, 2009
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.
November 15, 2009
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.
November 11, 2009
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.
November 1, 2009
Death by Platitude
Mark Atteberry challenges preachers and teachers to move beyond stale religious platitudes, pursue real study, tackle tough topics, and trust God’s Word to do its work.
October 25, 2009
We Lead by Serving: A Band of Servants
Darryl Bolen reflects on 36 years of serving with elders, showing how encouragement, prayer, shared purpose, and team leadership strengthen both ministers and the church.
