Community
Articles in this category focus on rejoicing in the community of other believers, how to build and nurture community, and how to better reflect Jesus Christ to our brothers and sisters in the faith.
My Role in Changing Other People
I need to let God change people and even organizations. He is the potter and we are the clay.
Doreen Kwarimpa-Atim
Peace Within and Around
With God’s grace, we can be at peace wherever we are.
Priya Ashvita Raj Kumar
Learning from Jigsaw Puzzles
We sometimes wish that everybody else in the church was "just like me," but the things that make us different are actually a blessing.
Alan Smith
Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
What happens in your organization when something goes wrong? If you are like most, the first question is often, "Whose fault is it?"
Corey Olynik
Ask, Don’t Assume! (Open and Closed Systems)
What I’ve learned is that there are two modes we get into as leaders ‒ closed and open. I wouldn’t let anything or anybody get in so everything stayed the same.
Adrian Pei
4 Questions to Ask Before Critiquing Others
Christians can, and should, speak to issues that shape the thoughts, actions, and affections of others. Should we see a person, concept, or trend that is destined to destroy others, we’d be sinfully negligent to not speak to the issue. So the question is not “if” we should speak ‒ we should.
Matt Rogers
I’m Allowed to Change Slowly, but You Must Change Fast. Really Fast.
Yes, it’s hard to wait for others to change. But if God patiently waits for us to change, we can also wait for others.
Stephen Altrogge
What Do They Whisper?
I wonder what descriptive words your people use for you. Do their words match your intentions?
Corey Olynik
Scott RodinThe Worship Wars Are Hurting the Church
Worship is not a concert. It’s not karaoke. Worship is not about us. It’s about God. How do we decide which style is right or best? Is it popular opinion? Does the pastor get to decide? How do we resolve this worship war?
Tyler Edwards
The Freedom of Not Being the People Fixer
There will be times when I share a verse with someone, but most of the time I’m supposed to wait for God to do the changing.
Stephen Altrogge
Driving Change by Appreciating Resistance
Leaders see it all the time ‒ employees responding poorly to change initiatives. Maybe a new approach is required ‒ one that acknowledges the resisting forces and, in understanding them, reduces their sway.
Corey Olynik
What Does A Healthy Team Look Like?
When team members have the courage to build trust and make themselves vulnerable, it lays a foundation for a team, and it changes everything else that comes from that team.
Russ Cline
Valuing Others
Simply by valuing others, we can open up lines of communication that we thought were closed.
Elaine Vitikainen
3 Warning Signs a Leader Is Growing Numb
How do you recognize numbness in your own leadership? Here are three warning signs.
Eric Geiger
Loosen the Ropes
Boss: "I wish my people would take more initiative, be more creative, get outside the box." Employee: "I wish my boss would turn me loose, untie my hands, let me show what I can do."
Corey Olynik
You Married an Ox
Sometimes it seems men generate mess as a byproduct of being men but thankfully we are worth more than the mess we create.
Jess MacCallum
Is the Church (God’s People) Thriving and the Programs Falling Short?
God, in everything, carries out the plan of His will. Can we trust Him as leaders?
Deborah Chupp
14 Key Reasons for the Breakdown of Church Unity
The church is in disunity for several reasons including gossip, self-serving leaders and lack of prayer. This breakdown of unity severely hinders our mission of reaching the lost and building the Kingdom of God.
Thom S. Rainer
Finding a Critical Friend
Leaders need people they can trust to give them honest feedback, however uncomfortable. Without such people, leaders will not see their blind spots. They will lose their humility. Their growth will be stunted.
Elaine Vitikainen