When Our Best Isn’t Enough: From Control to Acceptance
Sometimes we’re not enough … but maybe we were never meant to be.
Adrian Pei
Spiritual Life
Articles in this category focus on issues related to leading from union with the Father and building our spiritual life to increase our effectiveness as Christian leaders.
Adrian Pei
Letting Others Be Strong For Us: From Insecurity to Generosity
When we’re not strong, we can notice and appreciate those who are.
Adrian Pei
Jesus’ Second and Third Temptations – Part 1
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber!
Malcolm Webber
Becoming Kingdom Colonists
This excerpt from Whole-Life Generosity Devotional by GenerousChurch guides us to a more biblical understanding of our citizenship in heaven.
Skye Jethani
The Nature of Divine Life (from In Him Was Life)
We need to enjoy a daily, vital contact with our Heavenly Father – in this fellowship is true life! Learn more with this excerpt from In Him Was Life, by Malcolm Webber
Malcolm Webber
10 Things I’ve Learned About Worship
I still remember the first worship service I attended more than 40 years ago. I understood very little of it, as I was not yet a believer. Over the last several decades, though, here are some things I’ve learned about worship.
Chuck Lawless
Video: The E-Motions of the Apostle Paul
We take a deep dive into the emotional life of a Christian leader.
Brent Hoover
No Longer Boasting About Tomorrow
We are all faced by the great uncertainty of the future. A colleague told me that planning has now been reduced to what can be done in the next three days, instead of planning for the months to come.
Elaine Vitikainen
Stewing in Selfishness
Sometimes life moves quickly like fast-moving traffic. Sometimes we make a wrong turn and get stuck in a life traffic-jam, and then choose to stay there. We aren’t caring for others because we are too busy coddling ourselves. We are (and are choosing to be) ineffective in God’s Kingdom.
Lisa Buffaloe
Jesus’ First Temptation – Part 2
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber!
Malcolm Webber
Enduring Well: Four Ways to Build Resilience – Full Article
Suffering is not limited to leaders; we all are called by God to endure adversity.
Malcolm Webber
Change Starts From Within… Yourself
Change is all about planning and action – or so we think. I’m learning that it is much deeper than that.
Pieter Messelink
A Design for Forgiving Those Who Have Wronged You
Do you have trouble forgiving others? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
The Spirit of Self-Pity
The spirit of self-pity is powerful and it loves to draw us away, but it doesn’t bother to tell us that it is drawing us away unto destruction!
Linda Shankster
What to Do When Those You Lead Argue and Complain
When those we are leading argue and complain, we try to please them, argue back or explain ourselves. But is that what Jesus did?
Jenni Catron
Christian Dream Interpretation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In certain parts of the Church today, dreams are taken very seriously as a way for everyone to hear from God. Many believers work hard at remembering their dreams, writing them down, and trying to interpret them to understand God’s purposes for their lives and for others. But should they be doing this?
Malcolm Webber
Interceding at Work
My prayers are usually quite self-centered. But one time, whilst assisting on an Organizational Development job, I believe God uniquely used my intercessory prayer to contribute to his redemptive work in the life of an organization.
Dorothy Stewart
Our Brokenness Is His Opportunity, Part 2
Listen to the new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
A Team Design for Abiding in Christ
Dive deeply into abiding in Christ with your team with this half-day, outdoor design.
Brent Hoover
13 Truths about Spiritual Warfare for Leaders
Over the past twenty years, I have studied, written, and taught about spiritual warfare. Based on that work, here are some warfare reminders for church leaders.
Chuck Lawless