3 Blind Spots in Leaders
Our lack of self-awareness in life and leadership is often referred to as our “blind spots.”
Eric Geiger
Perspectives
Articles in this category are written on various topics from the perspective of the writer.
Eric Geiger
Should You Quit?
People often quit when they hit resistance. You might be discouraged and ready to give up. But should you?
Russell Moore
Gen Z: Reaching a New Generation Part 2
Be aggressive. Stick to the mission even when it’s hard. And see it through to the end. Reach Gen Z.
Chris Pascarella
Gen Z: A Profile of a New Generation Part 1
Although “Millennials” may be the most studied generation so far in American history, another generation rises among us: Generation Z. Who are they?
Chris Pascarella
Avoiding The Church Comparison Trap
Comparing your church to another church can be one of the worst things you do as a church leader. Instead, learn from churches.
Thom S. Rainer
Bloom Where You’re Planted
“An idea that’s important to me is, ‘Bloom where you’re planted.’ I’ve become more comfortable recognizing that this is what God calls us to surrender to. God moved me here, gave me the opportunities to do the things I’ve done, and now I get to help influence another generation to use their time, talents, and treasures for His glory.”
Kelsey McFaul
Challenging a Culture of Cynicism
Cynicism provides a way out of change — a response restating the issue, often humorously, and allowing for a sense of intellectual superiority before dismissing the issue out of hand. If we are honest, we must admit cynicism is quite often a cheap substitute for honest dialogue. What should we do about our cynicism?
David Goodman
4 Ways Great Churches Keep It Simple
Simplicity brings with it focus, energy, clarity, understanding and power. Is it easy to get to this level of simplicity? Definitely not. It is excruciatingly difficult and totally worthwhile.
Brian Thorstad
Avoiding The Church Comparison Trap
Comparing your church to another church can be one of the worst things you do as a church leader. Instead, learn from churches.
Thom S. Rainer
9 Reasons Christians Don’t Evangelize
Why do most believers never evangelize? Here are nine reasons Chuck has discovered over the years.
Chuck Lawless
18 Church Things the Class of 2018 Won’t Get
This spring’s high school graduates were born in the year 2000. Here are some churchy things for which they have little to no context.
Paul Alexander
Work by Faith Part 4
This is the fourth interview from our series featuring Christian leaders’ spiritual and practical take on work! We hope that our stories inspire readers (you!) to take meaningful actions in work.
Ray Chung
Work By Faith Part 3
An act of obedience to God led her on a career trajectory that far exceeded her dreams. She now leads with a God-fearing heart and decades of business experience that shows through her work. This is Tami Heim’s story.
Ray Chung
Work By Faith Part 2
Katie Macc owns her entrepreneurial spirit to its full potential, all while having God at the center. Read on to understand how she exemplifies boldness while keeping it real.
Ray Chung
Work By Faith Part 1
Welcome to the first of our interview article series featuring Christian leaders’ spiritual and practical take on work! We hope that our stories inspire readers (you!) to take meaningful actions in work.
Ray Chung
How Leaders Become Out of Touch
What can we learn about leadership from the United Airlines fiasco in 2017?
Adrian Pei
Repentance and Forgiveness
Frustration and fear feature strongly in change processes. Churches and Christian NGOs are no exception in my experience. Not surprising I suppose, given they are staffed by humans, not angels. But left undealt with, frustration and fear give rise to mistrust and effectively block efforts at change.
Victoria Mutiso
Our Evangelical Cover-Up?
I’m an Evangelical, and as an Evangelical I have the right to join my Evangelical brothers in confessing a currently-devastating sin, in repenting from it, and in making amends. I fear that the majority of us Evangelicals have been covering up one of the most significant truths of our modern age: More people are coming to faith in Christ [...]
George Patterson
The Church in China: Toward a New Narrative
China is experiencing the most massive urban migration in the history of the world. The relocation of nearly 300 million people from the countryside to the cities has helped raise millions out of poverty, contributed to the rise of a new middle class, and, along with the one-child policy, brought about irreversible change in the Chinese [...]
Brent Fulton
Broke or Broken?
The Bible tells us God sent Jesus to take all of humanity’s brokenness upon Himself; to bring healing to the broken-hearted; and to restore us into a right relationship with God. What a resource for a broken world. As children of God we are not broke, but broken people being healed by Jesus, and sent into the world following the example [...]
Niklas Eklov