Let’s face it: Pastors make a lot of mistakes. From forgetting people’s names to saying the wrong thing to someone […]

As church leaders, we’ve studied and earned advanced degrees; we’ve attended many leadership classes, seminars, and conferences; and we’ve taught […]

For many of us, this year has reminded (or taught) us that what actually happens can be far from any […]

In many cases, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best in people. People are giving sacrificially, they are banding […]

Doing church has changed dramatically in 2020, hasn’t it?  Instead of the church connecting with the congregation during worship services, […]

  COVID-19 has made nearly every aspect of doing church more difficult.  Not surprisingly, one of the most distressing aspects […]

Creating growth in the local church is not only the responsibility church leaders have.  While the leaders are often the […]

In the first three parts of this series, we considered some of the possible benefits of short-term missions.  Now in […]

In Part III of our four-part series on short-term missions, we look at the benefits for the Global North sending […]

In Part II of our four-part series on short-term missions, we look at the benefits for the host church.  In […]

Short-term missions is a popular way for churches around the world to get their congregations involved in overseas missions projects […]

January is a time for resolutions and reevaluating the way we spent our time, finances, and energy last year. Most […]