Jesus Never Gives Up on His Church – and Neither Should We
My friend and pastor, Dave Richards made a great post about something Holy Spirit had brought to his mind in prayer about the importance of loving the church. It stirred something inside of me about God's house, the church, especially in these difficult times across...
Redefining Success: How the Church and It’s Leaders Have Lost Their Way
In the past year alone, twelve major leadership scandals have rocked the Church world, exposing long-hidden moral failures among mega-celebrity pastors. Outwardly, these leaders appeared to embody success—measured by soaring attendance, massive budgets, and widespread...
Walking in God’s Wisdom: Key Steps for the New Year
As one year closes and another begins, it’s natural to pause and reflect. Many of us wrestle with questions: Is my life meaningful? Am I on the right path? What needs to change? In these moments of reflection, I often turn to the insights of King Solomon, widely...
Awaken to Our Purpose: Discovering the Church’s Place in God’s Grand Design
In the landscape of modern Christianity, high-profile leadership scandals, the rise of the deconstruction movement (often seen as an admired badge of honor), and a cultural ethos of victimization leading to excuse-ism have collectively driven a wedge between many...
Missing the Mirror
When leaders start “Missing the Mirror,” they can fail while believing they’re succeeding. This article unpacks how self-deception distorts leadership, then offers a Christ-centered path toward humility, honest self-reflection, and leading from the light instead of from the box.
Jesus Never Gives Up on His Church – and Neither Should We
My friend and pastor, Dave Richards made a great post about something Holy Spirit had brought to his mind in prayer about the importance of loving the church. It stirred something inside of me about God's house, the church, especially in these difficult times across...
Redefining Success: How the Church and It’s Leaders Have Lost Their Way
In the past year alone, twelve major leadership scandals have rocked the Church world, exposing long-hidden moral failures among mega-celebrity pastors. Outwardly, these leaders appeared to embody success—measured by soaring attendance, massive budgets, and widespread...
Walking in God’s Wisdom: Key Steps for the New Year
As one year closes and another begins, it’s natural to pause and reflect. Many of us wrestle with questions: Is my life meaningful? Am I on the right path? What needs to change? In these moments of reflection, I often turn to the insights of King Solomon, widely...
Awaken to Our Purpose: Discovering the Church’s Place in God’s Grand Design
In the landscape of modern Christianity, high-profile leadership scandals, the rise of the deconstruction movement (often seen as an admired badge of honor), and a cultural ethos of victimization leading to excuse-ism have collectively driven a wedge between many...
Ministry is Easy, Leadership is Hard
“Ministry is easy, leadership is hard.” Under the anointing, praying, preaching, and serving can feel almost effortless. But leadership is different. It’s the slow, costly work of character, wisdom, and stewardship over time. This article contrasts the ease of Spirit-empowered moments with the weight of long-term leadership, showing why anointing can start a ministry—but only humility, obedience, and formation can sustain it.
The Therapeutic Industry: Overcoming Its Destructive Effects on Culture and Christianity
June 2010 marked a revolutionary moment: the iPhone 4, with its first front-facing camera, brought the pictorial “selfie” world into prominence. From then on, our cameras and social media increasingly placed us at the center of every picture. The technology did...
Leaders Think They’re Right: Humility in Leadership
Most leaders are used to being right—and that’s part of why people follow them. But when “being right” becomes an identity instead of a responsibility, pride creeps in. This article explores how humility in leadership, rooted in following Christ, keeps influence healthy, hearts teachable, and teams thriving.
Defining Success and Failure: Biblical Leadership Isn’t the Same as Corporate Leadership
Much of the modern church leadership trends and ideas have be shaped, both for good and bad, by the church growth movement of the past 60 + years. It has facilitated a CEO model of leadership, and a whole leadership indsutry full of seminars, conferences, coaching,...
Rediscovering and Restoring God’s Multigenerational Design
Years ago, some friends visited a leader who had been instrumental in our first church plant in the early 1980s. He had endured tremendous relational pain, betrayal, and disappointment through both his local church and a network of churches. Recently, I spoke with...
Radical Candor Reimagined
Radical Candor Reimagined explores how truth and love in Christian leadership are never meant to be separated. Drawing from Ephesians 4:15 and the idea of “radical candor,” this article shows how Christlike leaders speak with both compassion and conviction—rejecting harsh honesty and sentimental silence in favor of Kingdom love that both confronts and heals.
Cultivating Strength in Yourself and Others
Leadership isn’t about perfection; it’s about cultivation. This article explores how building strength in yourself and others begins with humility, honest feedback, and a biblical view of gifts and weaknesses. When you embrace critique, lean into your God-given strengths, and empower the strengths of those around you, your leadership becomes healthier, more effective, and deeply rooted in Christ.
The Biblical Experience Many Leaders Lack, but All Should Long For
There is a biblical experience that many Christian leaders have read about, possibly preached about, and perhaps even assumed they have, but in reality, many have never truly experienced it. I'm not referring to preaching to large crowds, having a massive online...
The Gift You Give
Leadership isn’t about how gifted you are; it’s about how much you’re willing to give. The Gift You Give challenges leaders to move beyond self-actualization and embrace Christlike surrender—using their gifts not as trophies to display, but as tools to build others and advance the Kingdom.
God Knew It All Along: The Loneliness Epidemic and God’s Timeless Solution
We are living in the midst of what many in the mental health field and cultural commentators call the “Loneliness Epidemic.” Over the past several years, the World Health Organization, along with several other health organizations, has been releasing reports...