Innovation
Ministry demands fresh thinking and willingness to risk.
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What's the Big Idea?
Cultivating ideas and thinking deeply can be spiritual acts of love.
Church Rearranged
What can Starbucks and Alcoholics Anonymous teach us about the power of interaction?
Church 2.0
The 21st-century church needs a landing place for "spiritual immigrants."
Lead Like Jazz
What my favorite genre of music taught me about leading well.
How Will They Hear?
A surprising way to spread the word about your church.
It's Not About Rick
What the globally connected, purpose driven pastor is learning and unlearning about mission.
Greening the Food Desert
Currents: news you can use
Word to the Y's
A new breed of church planters is discovering it's smart to stay at the YMCA.
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Our editors have compiled our best on Innovation topics from the archives. Here you'll find ground-breaking, honest, wise coverage that sets Leadership Journal apart.
One Small Step for a Church ...
One giant lesson about introducing new ideas.
Why THIS?
Gordon MacDonald considers the innovations the church has experienced in recent years and wonders whether these efforts have generated the desired results.
Adding Creativity Without Losing the Congregation
Why THIS?
Creativity keeps worship fresh, but change often meets resistance. Incorporating these creative changes wisely can create meaningful worship experiences.
A Better Way for Forward Thinkers
Why the Church of Tomorrowland is looking backward.
Why THIS?
IIn a time when people view the future with more anxiety than optimism, the church has the opportunity to present a message of hope.
HANDING YOUR BABY TO BARBARIANS
Why your brightest ideas aren't always warmly embraced.
Why THIS?
A congregation will rarely share the pastor's enthusiasm for his latest innovation, but the way one presents the change makes a huge difference.
