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.
October 25, 2009
Ronald G. Cook contrasts cowboy-style leadership with the shepherding call of elders, showing how Jesus modeled servant leadership through mercy, trust, accountability, and restored purpose.
October 18, 2009
Larry W. Timm encourages ministers to treat funeral messages as sacred ministry, offering grieving families biblical comfort, personal care, humility, and honest grace.
October 4, 2009
Robert Wetzel and Michael Sweeney discuss Emmanuel School of Religion’s leadership transition, community-focused seminary education, financial pressures, and the need for deeper theological formation in churches.
September 20, 2009
Kent E. Fillinger examines how senior minister age and tenure affect church growth and urges leaders to face succession planning, delayed retirements, and crucial conversations with courage.
September 13, 2009
Mark Atteberry urges churches to fight shoddiness, resist autopilot ministry, and pursue excellence because God gives his best and deserves our best in return.
August 30, 2009
C. Robert Wetzel reflects on congregational polity, local autonomy, parachurch organizations, and the Spirit’s work among Christian churches/churches of Christ.
August 16, 2009
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.
John Caldwell reflects on 35 years at Kingsway Christian Church, sharing lessons on long-term ministry, spiritual disciplines, elders, succession planning, and faithful perseverance.
August 9, 2009
David A. Fiensy reflects on the difficult work of pastoral care, warning that neglecting the suffering harms the church’s witness, weakens preaching, and obscures the God of the cross.
July 22, 2009
Ministry burnout reveals the need for spiritual health among church leaders. Anne Jackson’s counsel reminds servants of the church to keep God—not work, calling, or success—at the center.
Tony Jeary shares practical guidance for Christians who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose in small groups, classes, worship settings, and everyday conversations.
By Brian Mavis SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH EVERYONE IN YOUR CHURCH. (DETAILS BELOW.) Â Â Â One hundred times more people will hear a sermon this week than preach one. So why are there thousands of articles, books, and classes on how to preach a message, but virtually none on how to listen to one? It”s because most people think listening just comes naturally. But that”s not what Jesus thought. Jesus said to “consider carefully how you listen” (Luke 8:18). The state and fate of your life depends on how you listen. Teachers are responsible for teaching well, but you
June 21, 2009
Glen Elliott reflects on how churches can discover clarity, simplicity, and freedom by saying “no” to good programs so they can say “yes” to their God-given mission.
Larry Travis and Tim Wallingford identify four leadership challenges facing small- and medium-size churches: unclear roles, conflict, lack of training, and the struggle to embrace biblical vision.
Mark A. Taylor reflects on how church committees, elders, and ministry boards can avoid poor group dynamics by asking better questions and clarifying their purpose.
Mark A. Taylor explains why Christian Standard devotes a special issue to megachurches while urging churches to pursue their own God-given vision instead of copying others.
April 8, 2009
Mark A. Taylor reflects on how difficult economic times can become an opportunity for churches to lead with creativity, pastoral care, teaching, and trust in God.
March 15, 2009
Bill Weber urges Bible colleges and seminaries to make spiritual formation intentional, developing Christian character through curriculum, faculty mentoring, spiritual disciplines, and a campus culture centered on discipleship.
March 8, 2009
Ben Cachiaras challenges church leaders to meet economic cutbacks with unity, creativity, pastoral care, prayer, bold vision, and renewed trust in God’s promises.
February 15, 2009
Glen Elliott reflects on learning that effective Christian leadership requires more than strength, competence, and drive. True influence grows through brokenness, dependence, vulnerability, and trust.
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