Leadership Journal

Winter 2012

The Outreach Issue

Volume 33

Spring 2012

The Leadership Journal archives contain over 35 years of issues. These archives contain a trove of pastoral wisdom, leadership skills, and encouragement for your calling.

Articles in this Issue

Shedding Lethargy

What it takes to move people from complacency to follow Christ.

Know Your Neighbors?

Matt Branaugh

A simple tool is helping churches in Arvada, Colorado, know and love their neighbors.

The Hardest Sermons and Other Resources

Brandon O'Brien

Leadership Reviews

Ministry Meltdown

Bob Merritt

When ministry turns you into a monster, the answer is not to suck it up and work harder.

Your Toughest Audience

Interview with Joe Thorn

Preaching to Yourself

Road to Recovery

Brandon O'Brien

How one church was transformed by reaching out to neighbors with addictions.

Facebook vs. FaceTime

Why do you use social media?

View from the Second Story

Community partnerships are bringing transformation to unlikely places.

Outlooks on Outreach

A conversation with James and Jonathan Merritt

Can one church handle two generations’ attitudes toward evangelism and service?

Love Needs No Justification

John Stott’s writings clarify the relationship between evangelism and social justice.

Acting Like Jesus

Syler Thomas

An unlikely theatrical role enabled me to connect with unbelievers.

How Will They Hear?

A surprising way to spread the word about your church.

A ‘Move’ in the Right Direction

Steve Tomlinson

A new book takes a closer look at how churches foster spiritual growth.

Rod and Reel, or Net?

Robert Crosby

What it means to catch in community.

I (Finally) Do

Eric Reed

Cohabitating couples treated to free church wedding.

The Gospel in Contexts

Joshua W. Moody

Religious and secular audiences require very different approaches.

Great Humility

Interview with John Dickson

The power of a neglected virtue

Epic Fail

How can pastors be encouraged to embrace their failures and redefine ministry success?

Six Reasons Young People Leave the Church

Compiled by Eric Reed

Barna President David Kinnaman examines the trend.

The Soul of Steve Jobs

What would it have taken to reach the Apple founder’s core?

In Search of “Biblical Symmetry”

A faithful witness requires service and evangelism.

The Fall

Nathan Conrad as told to Matt Woodley

How a near-fatal climbing accident forced me to rethink ministry–and the rest of my life.

The 2011 Leadership Book Awards

We highly recommend these titles as you strive to develop your leadership gifts.

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Game Night

Dennis Fletcher

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Now Entering the Mission Field

Dennis Fletcher

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Transformation

Tim Walburg

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Congregation’s Usefulness

Dennis Fletcher

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Building Bridges

Dennis Fletcher

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Pastoral Search Committee

Dennis Fletcher

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Coffee Therapy

Martha F. Campbell

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