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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Chris Hefner on Aug 20, 2025
Sometimes leadership lessons are caught as much as they are taught.
Tags: Preaching, pastor, consistent, Mentor, advance, Pastor, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Eric Bryant on Aug 5, 2024
Exodus 18 exposes leadership myths that exhaust pastors and shows how shared leadership restores health, disciples others, and strengthens God’s people.
Scripture: Exodus 18:1-27, Numbers 11:16-17, Deuteronomy 1:9-13, Acts 6:1-7, 2 Timothy 2:2 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Team Development
By Carey Nieuwhof on Jun 19, 2024
There are so many things I would do the same, but there are more than a few things I’d do differently.
Tags: Leader, Security, passion, godly character, productivity, Godly Leaders, pastoral leadership, church leadership, leader (view more) (view less)
By Rev Mac Mccarthy on Dec 21, 2021
When leadership does not transition to development in a timely way, it becomes toxic.
Tags: leadership, Healthy Church, Leadership General, church leadership, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Kevin Harney on Mar 18, 2025
Churches often pray, plan, and invest in outreach efforts, yet see little evangelistic fruit. These three diagnostic questions reveal whether a congregation truly has the biblical conviction, the gospel-driven love, and the sacrificial willingness needed to cultivate an outreach-shaped culture.
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 11:1-30
Tags: leadership, Leadership
By SermonCentral .com on May 21, 2020
In this two-minute video John Piper reminds us that vision often leaks and it's our role to articulate it in fresh new ways.
Tags: vision, leadership, Leadership General, Leadership
By Larry Osborne on May 23, 2020
Larry Osborne offers time-tested wisdom to help leaders avoid two dangerous mindsets that often destroy pastors.
Tags: leadership, Character, Leadership General, Leadership
By Charles Stone on Oct 17, 2024
What are the qualities of resilient leaders?
Tags: leadership, resilient, Leadership
By David L. Hansen on Jun 30, 2025
Saying "no" can help focus your ministry, your leadership and your preaching.
Tags: Ministry, Preaching, hard, Angelic work, say no, ministry, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ron Edmondson on Jan 29, 2022
Someone asked me recently what I primarily look for in the hiring of a staff position. I said, without reservation, first and foremost, I look for the heart.
Tags: leadership, Integrity, Innovation, pastoral leadership, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Charles Stone on Jun 6, 2022
At times we must lead as transactional leaders. However, we should seek to grow our leadership so that we lead more often as transformational leaders.
Tags: vision, leadership, Transformation, Leadership Listening, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Ron Edmondson on Oct 26, 2023
There are some characteristics which set a great leader apart from mediocre leaders. Do you know what they are?
Tags: Humility, leadership, Integrity, pastoral leadership, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Charles Stone on Oct 30, 2023
The brain is a masterpiece of God’s creation. It grows rapidly from birth until the mid-twenties. Unfortunately, it’s downhill from there. Even though you can’t avoid getting older, you can take some simple steps to keep your brain sharp.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19
Tags: leadership, Aging, Health, pastoral leadership, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Dec 23, 2021
It’s so easy for a preacher to exhibit fear and not faith when standing before the church and calling the congregation to faithfulness and righteousness.
Scripture: Mark 4:40, Luke 14:7-14
Tags: Faith, leadership, Faith and Fear, church leadership, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Charles Stone on Jul 13, 2023
Change is inevitable. And unless a church creates healthy change in itself, it will soon become obsolete.
Tags: leadership, Change, church conflict, Leadership Listening, Leadership (view more) (view less)
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