It’s been a really tough season of ministry – and in our world. You may be feeling the stress and pressure of leadership so much, it feels like you’re sinking. But it doesn’t have to be this way. What if the answer is to be more thoughtful about how you invest relationally? We’re looking at 6 essential questions to frame relational investment.

I know it’s ministry launch season, but what if you feel pretty burned out already? Between summer busyness, ministry and personal challenges you may feel like you’re limping into September instead of launching. Here’s how to recognize what's going on inside of you, and some ideas on what to do about it.

Every year around this time, people are looking for routine. What’s my new routine going to be with kids, school, work, church, everything? So, it’s important that churches help them engage in their faith. Here are 5 things our churches do to maximize engagement between now and Christmas.

I hate to say it, but September is right around the corner. Maybe you’re procrastinating, trying to squeeze the last drop of summer before the grind (that’s a good thing). But, when you do start looking at the Fall, we’ve put together a short list of things to help you prioritize and prepare your ministry.

We get a lot of questions about what kind of resources (sound gear, worship resources, giving, newsletters, sermons, you name it). So, we thought we’d put together a short list of apps, software, and gear we’re currently using in our churches. Here’s our 2025 (not exhaustive) list.

If you haven’t made a bad hire, you haven’t hired many people. But, how do we minimize the risk? How do you make sure the who, the what, and the why are in alignment? How do you get the word out? What are you looking for? Today we talk about 4 tips to hire better.

Sometimes the hardest thing when you’re leading church revitalization is to help the congregation imagine what they’ve never seen. The truth is, if they’ve never seen it, they probably won’t buy into it. 6 Ways to Spark your church’s imagination – and help them move forward.

When you lead change, there will be resistance. And, for the most part, it’s not much fun to endure. In fact it’s why many leaders don’t lead change unless they have to. But, what if it’s the resistance to change that actually brings the best out of you, and helps move the mission forward.

Do you remember being a college student? It’s a season of life-changing decisions. What if your church (without any new programs) could help them make a decision for Christ? Today we talk with Allison Stump, Assoc. Area Director for Athletes InterVarsity about how she’s seeing Gen Z students coming to faith (and why).

About 40 million Americans have left the church in recent decades. That’s something like one in six people. Today we talk with Michael Graham, co-author of "The Great DeChurching" about who left, why the left, and what it will take to bring them back. And, the research says, there’s a lot of hope on the other side.