Summer 2003

The secret includes goals and Wal-Mart.

The next generation is redefining spiritual formation, community, and mission.

Our family was drifting apart…until we kicked back at the other Willow Creek.

If every congregation does its own thing, how will newcomers ever feel at home?

What happens when you realize your emergence is behind you?

Determining what the novice does well, and training him to do it.

Making your service hands-on, hearts-out

You can’t always be sure, but you’d better be clear.

A night in the desert taught me to be ready to do things I’ve never done before.

Zoning battles make churches feel unwelcome–and what to do about it.

We’re changing more than churches–also denoms and religions.

Six ways to balance when the budget goes red.

How five churches overcame obstacles to leader development.

How do you handle potentially explosive social issues when you know your congregation is not of one mind?

The kid is self-absorbed and directionless. I don’t like him. Does he have a future as a leader?

Leadership Weekly readers weigh in on the value of uncertainty.

Would our fragile church survive if it learned the worship leader’s tragic secret?

Going to church like going swimming means different things to different people.

Three overlooked processes between vision and completion.

A Leadership Forum

England’s churches were reawakened by 1,100 young ministers, who learned their craft from an awkward, unpopular, and sometimes angry mentor.

From a handful of hungry men, we’ve developed several generations of leaders.

A Way to keep the pressure on the listener and off the speaker.