Why Church Needs to Be a Safe Place for People Experiencing Anxiety
by Bob D’Ambrosio Anxiety. It affects today’s teens, adults, and children. And with the increase in mental health awareness in our society, more people are seeking the help of a…
Be a Better Leader
You got into church leadership because you felt God’s calling to use your gifts to bring others closer to Jesus. But maybe you don’t feel prepared for the administrative side of running a ministry—things like hiring and training staff, budgeting, managing volunteers, leading change, and more. Find help you need right here!
What you’ll find:
- Practical and relevant tips and strategies to equip you for leading your church.
- Help in understanding the trends that are shaping today’s church, and how to help people embrace change.
About Be a Better Leader
Who Will Staff Your Church Tomorrow?
by Thom Schultz As the speed of change heats up, what kinds of people will staff the churches of tomorrow? We posed that question at the Future of the Church…
Is Your Children’s Curriculum Infected?
by Thom Schultz We sounded a somewhat irreverent alarm over 25 years ago about the state of children’s curriculum in churches. The book that my wife Joani and I wrote, …
Why The Easter Christians Won’t Be Back
by Thom Schultz It’s the pinnacle of the church year. Crowds swell. Churches add chairs, and services, and parking lot attendants. Church leaders and members look out over the brimming…
A Thanksgiving Thank You from Your Volunteers
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
Like Riding a Bike: Overcoming the Fear of Experiential Learning
by Joani Schultz “People talk about bike riding when they want to remind us that some things, once learned, are not forgotten. What they don’t mention is how we learned.…
Top 3 Reasons Ministries Avoid Evaluation
by Thom Schultz Whenever I’ve asked church leaders why they don’t encourage more feedback on their ministry work, I’ve heard familiar recurring reasons they don’t: If you ask for feedback,…
The Stickiness of Experience
“So he [Jesus] got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the…
Power of Going First
I wish you could have seen it. Every year, we field test our new vacation Bible school program. Our team from Group leads the activities, leaders from around the country…
Our Way vs God’s Way
by Joani Schultz “…God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.” (1 Corinthians 1:20) The more I understand the heart of Jesus, the more foolish I feel… Our…
