“It isn’t about the leader. It never was about the leader. It will never be about the leader. It will always and only be about Jesus and his people.” –…
In our continuing list of nuggets uncovered in our Leadership Network/Portable Church Industries upcoming report, this insight sounds obvious. Recall first that the churches in Leadership Network’s sample universe tend…
How much cash should our church have set aside in reserve? If you’ve ever been guilty of asking this question (and you should be!), you’ll love this short blog from…
Yes it does, but not exactly how you might guess. The reality is that most Protestant churches in North America are smaller, as the visuals illustrate below. Further, about 80% are…
Which pastors are more likely to have visions for planting new churches or new sites? In an upcoming major research report from Leadership Network and Portable Church Industries, we found…
83% of Pastors Under Age 40 “Have a Future Vision to Plant/Launch” a New Church or New Site In an upcoming major report that Leadership Network and Portable Church…
By Chris Willard with Warren Bird Ron Jones was doing pre-marital counseling with a young couple when it became clear they were on very different pages regarding finances. “He had…
It could take years of conversations, lots of patience and hard work for married couples to move from financial “roommates” to soulmates who are pursuing biblical stewardship together—but it’s worth…
That’s a question we were asked by a large, prominent church in a large, major city. Their feeling was that the longstanding Saturday evening service drew only 600 people…
By Dean Niewolny Sometimes as leaders we must be the first to do the uncomfortable thing. Whether leading a church, a ministry, a business, or a family, the leader…
In his latest release in the Leadership Network NEXT/Harper Collins Christian Publishing Book Series, renowned leadership consultant, Samuel R. Chand details the account of the construction of the Panama Canal…
By Darren Young As I interviewed Kadi Cole (a former XP of one of America’s largest megachurches), she made a statement that caught my attention: “The Executive Pastor of today’s megachurch…
By Chris Willard with Warren Bird Growing your church and your people in generosity is important to you and us. That’s why Leadership Network has developed HUB:Generosity for larger churches…
By Warren Bird As you probably know, only 20% of churches exceed 200 in average attendance. And likewise, a large percentage of staff-led and lay-led ministries within a church hit…
Executive Pastors: Where Do You Find Insight and Support for Your Increasingly Complex Role? (VIDEO)
Your role as an Executive Pastor is complex. You lead multiple ministry teams, operations, campus networks or a combination of all three. You are constantly focused on the current realities…