What kinds of things give the American church hope for the future? In spite of declining trends, participants at the recent Future of the Church …

What does the future hold for the church in North America? What are the church’s major weaknesses and threats going forward? Last week church leaders, …

The dire headlines in the recent market research report caught my eye. “The industry exhibits stagnant participation.” “Industry value added is projected to decline.” What …

Am I okay? Am I important? Am I making a difference? These questions of self-validation are common–even among those who sign up for work that …

The American church is quaking. Pressure is building for a new reformation. We’re approaching the 500-year anniversary of the Reformation. Then too the church faced …

James knows his ministry needs to make some changes. Without these changes, the ministry may falter and fall. But James also fears if he makes …

News of the decline among America’s churches is producing a strange new effect. Elitism. While church involvement continues to slide, some people are attempting to …

What business are you in? It seems like an obvious question. But many businesses, organizations–and churches–have faltered and failed because their people were not clear …

In the midst of another hyper-busy day, the rueful Christian leader paused, looked across his desk, and said, “I no longer feel I’m running this …

“I’m not interested in being on somebody’s B team,” my friend said. He was talking about churches that distinguish ministry work and responsibility based on …