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- 1. 7 Ways to Befriend Your Neighbor During COVID-19
- Our culture didn't need any assistance in further isolating ourselves, and yet a global pandemic has managed to do just that. Each day we hear stories of people who yearn for community and friendship. ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 2. Ministry Leaders, Has Your Message Changed Since COVID-19 Began?
- While we can't be sure of a COVID-19 vaccine delivery date or the best treatment plan start date, for most, our best guess is that we're somewhere at the mid-point of the pandemic. In the worst case, ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 3. 4 Reasons Your Church Has Lost Volunteers After COVID-19
- One of the most common challenges we are hearing from church leaders is the unexpected loss of volunteers. It is always a challenge to get and keep volunteers, but the problem seems exacerbated since the ...
- Created on 14 September 2020
- 4. 7 Sentences You Never Expected to Hear in Churches in 2020
- I can only imagine how we would have responded in 2019 if someone had told us we needed to be prepared not to gather for in-person worship services for several months in 2020. Indeed, if we had been ...
- Created on 10 September 2020
- 5. 8 Reasons Some Churches Have a History of Only Conflict
- Maybe you know this kind of church. Maybe, in fact, you're a member of one. This is the church whose history is filled with internal squabbling. The community knows them as the "fighting church." Based ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 6. Spirit-Filled Pastor: 'Repeat After Me, God Is Greater Than My Anxiety'
- In this atmosphere of heaviness, have you ever experienced anxiety, fear, worry or anger? One of the Bible's specific characteristics of the end times is the "distress of nations." This passage of ...
- Created on 01 September 2020
- 7. Why Are So Many Pastors Suffering From Burnout?
- Self Talk with Dr. Ray Self focuses on tough issues and gives real practical answers for these issues. On episodes nine and 10, Dr. Self interviewed Pastor Bob Levins, who has over 40 years of ministry ...
- Created on 27 August 2020
- 8. 7 Reasons Why Christian Leaders Fall
- Writers Note: In light of many prominent pastors and Christian leaders stepping down, I decided to re-release this article. Why do they fall? They fall for the same reason that all Christians fall. Each ...
- Created on 25 August 2020
- 9. What Choices Are You Making in This Hour of Darkness?
- Is the enemy of darkness robbing your joy? Say this out loud, "I choose joy!" Philippians 4:4 (TPT) says, "Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let joy overflow, for you are ...
- Created on 24 August 2020
- 10. 10 Reasons Why Radicals Burn Bibles
- It was only a matter of time before many protesters showed their true Marxist intentions regarding their worldview. The first few months of the protests started with genuine care and concern for Black ...
- Created on 20 August 2020
- 11. 5 Ways Churches Will Have Changed One Year From Now
- I am not prophetic. And if I am prescient, it's only because I have the incredible vantage point of hearing from tens of thousands of church leaders every year. While it is admittedly difficult to project ...
- Created on 19 August 2020
- 12. Why the Rest of 2020 Is Ripe for Mass Revival
- Is anyone else besides me fed up with all the fear, doubt and hostility? The day that Pentecost exploded was a time of national turmoil and world conflict. Fear consumed the hearts of many. Darkness ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 13. Effective Strategies to Combat Church Communication Issues During COVID-19
- In a time of continuous change, it is more important than ever for churches to prioritize communicating effectively with their church members. As we continue to alter the ways we gather, it is critical ...
- Created on 11 August 2020
- 14. 3 Keys to Help Your Struggling Team Make a Winning Turnaround
- There are plenty of tools you can use to help transition your team from a place of hardship to one of prosperity. Dr. Mark Rutland offers three that he has seen transform stressed organizations with remarkable ...
- Created on 05 August 2020
- 15. The Hypocritical Double Standards for Protests and Churches
- Let's address the elephant in the room. Is the church being asked to be silent by closing their doors? Would that be considered a part of voter suppression? Is there is a significant double standard ...
- Created on 04 August 2020
- 16. 5 Practical Ways to Handle Pent-Up Stress and Pressure Overload
- Ask someone how they're doing. The common response: "I'm good, thanks!" Here's the more candid version I'm hearing these days. "I think I'm pretty good, but I'm not really sure. Honestly, I don't know." ...
- Created on 28 July 2020
- 17. Spirit-Filled Pastor: Will America Choose Science or God?
- Is the dysfunction of 2020 almost over? To me, the answer is obvious, automatic and intuitive. No. Protests in our streets are not shattering the demonic slavery of racism. Civil unrest and violence ...
- Created on 28 July 2020
- 18. 10 Ways the Pandemic Makes Your Church Members Ornery
- There have been three consistent questions our team has received during the pandemic. In the first weeks, the question was, "When do you think we can return to in-person services?" As a number of churches ...
- Created on 27 July 2020
- 19. 4 Immediate Effects of COVID-19 On Your Church's Communication
- There's probably not a single ministry in your church right now that is not feeling the effects of COVID19. Whether it's your media ministry learning how to livestream or your small group leaders learning ...
- Created on 20 July 2020
- 20. The Leadership Secret Every Enduring Organization Knows
- I recently read the story about the transfer of leadership at United Airways from Oscar Munoz to Scott Kirby. United Airlines is an $8.2 billion brand, serving 61 countries and regions worldwide. In ...
- Created on 16 July 2020
