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Pastoral Delegation

Our new pastor is a master at delegating.

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Leading isn't just a one-person job. Here's how it's getting done today.

Difficult Sermon? Call in a Team

When the topics get tough, this preacher gets help.

Ministry in the Middle

We asked two PKs who are now raising their own PKs to tell us how they navigate ministry and family life.

Parish Without Partners?

It took a church and a social service agency teaming up to bring good news to a tough Chicago neighborhood.

Rethinking "Team" Terminology

More artistic leaders are looking for an alternative to sports metaphors in ministry.

Walking in Step

Elders and ministers can lead successfully together if they share these four priorities.

Launching a Remarriage Ministry

Saving second marriages before they start.

The Spotlight Syndrome

How do you raise a family while leading a church?

My 3x5 Salvation

When words fail, the Word I’ve memorized is there.

Apostles Today?

Rediscovering the gift that leaves churches and well-connected pastors in its wake.

Why Can't I Shake My Sins?

A surprising answer to a stubborn problem.

What Are You Focused On?

Prayer ensures the sermon reflects Christ, and not just the preacher.

Ministry's Sweet Spot

It wasn’t till we attempted the untried and untested that I discovered …

Tending or Processing?

Maybe sustainable agriculture is a better model for church life than a feed lot.

Ethnic Blends?

How do you develop a racially diverse leadership team? Are quotas the right recipe?

Keeping It Real

Can staged worship “experiences” lead to a false gospel?

The Gospel in All its Forms

Like God, the gospel is both one and more than that.

Three Overlooked Leadership Roles

We’re familiar with pastors and teachers, but today’s world needs a leadership team that includes APE, three biblical but forgotten functions.

Serving Is Believing

Rallying Christians and non-Christians around community needs may invigorate your outreach.

Sharing the Driver's Seat

When pastors team up to write the week’s sermon, can they avoid oncoming traffic?

Preaching to the Choir

Should unbelieving musicians be allowed to play with the worship team?

Next & Level

After a bad experience with personality-based, top-down leadership, a whole new approach was needed at what is truly The Next Level Church.

Which Half-Brain Do You Lead With?

Comparing the latest books by Andy Stanley and Tim Keel.

This Is It

What kind of groundwork leads to real community?

Ministry Team Diagnostics

How to avoid the 5 most common dysfunctions of a ministry team.

Church Attendance Record

Transformation without Changes

Too Content after Conversion

Modern-Day Israelite Complaining

High-Tech First Century Church

Using You for Sermon Illustration

Finance Committee Recommendation

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