Healthy churches are filled with excited, thriving teams of volunteer leaders. These highly involved laypeople get to experience God working through them. They push the mission and vision of the church forward. And they develop …

Happy Reformation Day! On Oct. 31 more than 500 years ago, Martin Luther ignited a movement that persists to this day. Luther found that the Church had strayed from its message of salvation by grace …

Growth requires change, but human nature often opposes it by default. As church renewal leaders, one of the best investments we can make is learning about the art and science of change. In some churches, …

North American culture is changing rapidly.  We know that.  We feel that.  Many yearn for days, not long ago, when life was simpler, faith-family was central, and Sunday worship was a highlight of the week.  …

Back in September, I penned an article titled “Kingdom Outlook” where I shared five insights from Reggie MacNeal’s book, Kingdom Come. This month, I’d like to share five insights on a Kingdom Outlook from NT …

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and let me assure that, yes, your pastor could use some good ol’ fashioned appreciation! In fact, many pastors are not doing OK, and they need our help in a big …

Research is now proving what we have long experienced — people’s minds are incredibly hard to change. That has huge implications for our work in church renewal. The explanation goes like this: The brain’s primary job is …

You get up in the morning and turn on your computer, iPad, or television. The waves of hurt and pain roll in — wars, famine, political polarization, racism, abuse, and people just struggling to make …