The July/August 2026 issue of Christian Standard focuses on integrity in Christian leadership and examines how character shapes ministry, trust, and long-term faithfulness. Built around the cover theme Integrity and Tim Spivey’s feature “Above All Else Lead with Integrity,” this issue repeatedly returns to the condition of the heart beneath public leadership. Rather than treating integrity as a narrow matter of reputation management, the issue presents it as a spiritual, moral, and relational foundation for elders, pastors, ministry staff, and Christian organizations.
Readers will find substantial articles on accountability, humility, ordination, preaching, financial stewardship, sexual integrity, power, and online accusations. The issue also includes practical reflection on annual church financial audits, the use of non-disclosure agreements in Christian organizations, and the hidden dangers that can distort leadership from within. Alongside these, contributors address the shaping of leaders through friendship, soul care, spiritual formation, and teachability. Even the issue’s section on money, sex, and power reinforces the central message that leadership failures often begin in the unseen places of the heart.
This Christian Standard issue is especially valuable for church leaders, elders, ministry teams, and developing leaders who want to lead with integrity in both private and public life. For readers searching for biblical guidance on Christian leadership integrity, this July/August 2026 issue offers a thoughtful, practical, and deeply relevant collection of articles rooted in accountability, character, and obedience to Christ.
