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Building Bridges

In any church renovation project, the pastor's primary goal is the building of bridges.

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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.

Shedding Lethargy

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

Know Your Neighbors?

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

The Hardest Sermons and Other Resources

Leadership Reviews

Ministry Meltdown

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

Your Toughest Audience

Preaching to Yourself

Road to Recovery

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

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.

How Will They Hear?

A surprising way to spread the word about your church.

Acting Like Jesus

An unlikely theatrical role enabled me to connect with unbelievers.

Rod and Reel, or Net?

What it means to catch in community.

A 'Move' in the Right Direction

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

I (Finally) Do

Cohabitating couples treated to free church wedding.

The Gospel in Contexts

Religious and secular audiences require very different approaches.

Great Humility

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

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

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.

Fishing Mindsets: Pole vs. Net

Game Night

Coffee Therapy

Pastoral Search Committee

Congregation's Usefulness

Transformation

Now Entering the Mission Field

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