When Churches Put Love at the Center How "beloved community" helps us envision tangible ways to embody kingdom values. by KIMBERLY DECKEL   “Let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is

Important Questions That Can Lead to Strategic Change By Dan Reiland This is a time for change, like none the church has seen for a few years. Could this be an opportunity to realize ministry in a more fruitful way? Could that lead to long term breakthroughs? Care to think and imagine with me? Consider

Pastors Get to Set Boundaries Too Strategies for bringing healthy rhythms into a dysfunctional church culture. MICHAEL MACKENZIE If I make these changes, I might lose my job,” one pastor told me. For the sake of being honest, I replied, “Yes, you might.” I’ve had many versions of this conversation with the pastors I counsel.

5 Common Temptations for Leaders and Their Devotional Life That We Need to Avoid By Dan Reiland Forty years of ministry has taught me that only Jesus brings real power and the life-changing authority that makes it possible for any church to reach its potential. Yet we often lead with less than that full power.