Nov 5, 2025
Church growth is exciting…until it creates problems you’ve never had to solve before.
This is the tension of leadership: growth always brings complexity.
And yet, when you’re prepared, growth doesn’t have to lead to burnout or stuckness. With the right decisions about space, staff, systems and strategy, you can...
Oct 29, 2025
Gen Z’s interest in church is rising.
Most churches want to reach the next generation, but they often lack the practical tools and strategies to make it happen. Russ Ewell from Bay Area Christian Church is helping young men and women step into leadership and faith, and he has a valuable perspective to share.
In this...
Oct 22, 2025
Many of us in ministry are responsible for leading other people.
It’s hard to lead others well without good management skills. Management is something that, just like any other specialty, needs to be trained and developed. But, historically, churches have not been good developers of managers.
Effective manager...
Oct 15, 2025
When it comes to numbers and metrics, churches sometimes say things like, “Our culture has never talked about numbers; we’re not a business,” and “Numbers are too impersonal.”
This topic seems to create anxiety in church staff members. But what if numbers actually weren’t the enemy? What if you could use...
Oct 8, 2025
Being a part of the Body of Christ means we each have different roles.
If we’re going to be a healthy body, we need to talk to one another, communicate with one another, watch one another’s back and grow in our abilities to play the role He has placed us in.
We ALL need honest feedback on what we are doing well...