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.
City walls helped create a shared identity amongst a people. They provided security – a safe environment to work together productively. But some of the churches and NGOs I work with sadly remind me of Jerusalem’s city walls in the time of Nehemiah. The organisation’s walls are broken down by internal conflict, mistrust and fear. [...]
Dr. Stanley Arumugam
Can a short book like Philemon provide us with extensive insight into the nature of the Early Church? Find out in this brief excerpt from Glimpses of Church Life: An Exposition of Philemon, by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
Everybody faces conflict. Wise leaders, however, know how to manage conflict when it comes. Four good questions arise from Acts 15 for how to face conflict.
Charles Stone
Wise leaders and pastors understand that lasting change requires individuals to change first before an organization will change. Your change won’t last or will disrupt your church unless those in your teams personally embrace the change first, at least at some level. So it behooves us to first understand why most people initially resist [...]
Charles Stone
“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.” (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Skye Jethani
If you interact with other humans, chances are you'll experience some sort of rejection, and that can feel like being in the center of a storm without any shelter or comfort. Eric reminds us that leaders must weather the storms of rejection.
Eric Richardson
Today I look at our world and how much the culture has changed to reflect a pervasive attitude of self-focus. Yet, God’s Word has never changed and still instructs us as parents and grandparents to train up our children in Him.
Kathleen Hershberger
Feedback is an essential part of change. Feedback should be both positive and ‘negative’.
Rick James
Good listening is a great means of grace in the dynamic of true Christian fellowship. Not only is it a channel through which God continues to pour his grace into our lives, but it’s also his way of using us as his means of grace in the lives of others. It may be one of the hardest things we learn to do, but we will find it worth every [...]
David Mathis
The world has enough pagans. Even plenty of really nice ones. What we need is kids who fully grasp the reality that they have nothing to offer, but who intimately know a God who has everything they need.
Barrett Johnson
Not only is there healing and recovery for those who have experienced church hurt but you can learn powerful and positive life-changing lessons on the journey. What happens when Christians aren't behaving like Christians?
Brittney Moses
Here are five types of questions that have helped me to improve my emotional connectivity with people.
Paul Sohn
Do you have difficulty accepting healthy correction without justification? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
Prov. 31:11 says, “The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.”
Jess MacCallum
Hmm … what began as a demo had developed into a significant marriage moment with a little bit of embarrassment. The “expert” coach-trainer was being asked in front of the class to improve his listening. The observers were quiet. They realized that this was sacred territory.
Jeff & Jill Williams
I met an older couple at the hospital when I was doing hospital ministry. The husband happily told me that he and his bride had been married for 69 years. He teared up as he told me about his special lady. He still sounded so in love with her. I asked him what their secret was to such a long marriage. He immediately answered, “Love [...]
Kris Bridgman
Efforts to implement change are more likely to succeed if a leader understands and responds well to resistance. An excerpt from Understanding Change, by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
If you’re a leader, everything you’ve been doing has already been building your organizational culture – whether you’re aware of it or not, and whether you’ve been building the culture you’d like to have or not.
Malcolm Webber
We face a choice when it comes to our leader care: Are we going to the fitness center or to the hospital’s critical care center? In Part 3 of this guide, Brent Hoover outlines a path forward for holistic leader care.
Brent Hoover
We face a choice when it comes to our leader care: Are we going to the fitness center or to the hospital’s critical care center? In Part 2 of this guide, Brent Hoover outlines a path forward for holistic leader care.
Brent Hoover