By Dan Reiland Encouragement provides the emotional fuel that enables people to hold longer, reach farther and dig deeper than previously believed possible. John Maxwell says that encouragement is 51% of leadership. That’s so true. As a leader, a great part of your role is to give people hope, to build them up and help

The secret to pastoral passion? Get better at your job SETH GHEEN I’ve lost my passion for ministry.” Many pastors have heard this ominous statement uttered by a colleague or maybe even said it themselves. The statement is always taken seriously. Why? Because in ministry, passion is considered an essential ingredient. A passionless pastor is

By Dan Reiland Can you feel the changing landscape of our current culture? Our prayer is that the church (the body of Christ) is getting stronger through intentional change and becoming more mature rather than being swayed by the ever-shifting winds of culture. As a church leader I’ll admit that it’s not so easy. The

By Dan Reiland The Church is a powerful force for good and the hope of the world. That has always been true. Yes, the Church is flawed, but it hasn’t and can’t fail. The Church is imperfect because people are imperfect, but the living, breathing body of believers focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ