Creating a Culture for Coaching – July 24, 2014 By lwleadership Bill Donahue, formerly the director of Leadership Development and Small Groups at the Willow Creek Association, explains why it takes more than strategy to develop coaches — it takes an …
4 Reasons Church Leadership Is Tougher Than "The Real World" – July 23, 2014 By ericgeiger Before becoming one of the vice-presidents of Lifeway, I served on church staff teams for 17 years. I still serve as teaching pastor at a local church, but my responsibilities are far less than …
When a Church Stops Reaching Its Community – July 10, 2014 By lwleadership By Thom S. Rainer What imagery comes to your mind when you hear the word “fortress”? A medieval castle? Fort Knox? Huge buildings with gates and locks and moats? Something that is almost …
4 Benefits of Bible Study Alignment – June 24, 2014 By lwleadership By Ken Braddy If you know the story of Southwest Airlines as told in the book Nuts!, then you know that the airline aligned its fleet around one type of aircraft — the 737. Replacement parts were …
Leading Change in Your Church – June 18, 2014 By lwleadership Mike Glenn, senior pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn., shares tips for pastors leading a church through change intentionally and patiently. …