Changing the scorecard is a hot topic among missional leaders these days. It seems as if everyone is talking about how the church should change its metrics of success. Books such as Reggie McNeal's …

Since 2008, a handful of European churches and church planting organizations have been responsible for starting more than 1,100 new churches and missional communities. Their vision extends to other …

Based on a survey conducted by Leadership Network, this report reveals insights from over 100 high-influence pastors on what has influenced them, where their best ideas come from, how they learn, how …

Churches that are leading the charge in becoming more generous are taking their giving to a whole new level. Generous churches are teaching differently about money and going to great lengths to model …

Many of today's church leaders face the same problem: leadership development. Most struggle to find better ways to empower and release their people for ministry, and now with the emergence of the …

Next generation pastors, those under age 40, are leading their churches full-force into multisite ministry, community service, global impact and church planting. Their churches may look different …

While many churches adopt the multisite concept to address space issues, expand into new areas and reach more people by adding multiple venues, some denominations are also using multisite to …

Community service is becoming a normal part of being a regular churchgoer whether that means participating in large scale, church wide opportunities, or independent projects with small groups members …

More churches are pioneering a shift toward community service. Not only are they deploying their own members; they are engaging people outside the church to work in the community. Missional Churches …

“Rising influence” churches show significant innovation in ministry, and they positively impact both their local communities and their pastoral peers. Most are looking for new, meaningful …

Download this 68-page guide from ServiceU to discussing important leadership topics for your place of worship. This 4-week course contains leader and learner guides around the four important pillars …

Church Unique was written to provide a new vision playbook for church leaders. Released in 2008, Church Unique has received an amazing response from pastors and church leadership teams of all sizes …

As models of team leadership move more to center stage, some who could have been larger church lead pastors will find great contentment in “second chair” roles. We won’t see the old collegial …

While church life is highly spiritual in nature, seminary training and ordination don’t address every leadership need in burgeoning ministries. Followers of Christ with training and experience from …

The overall church in America may not be experiencing overall numerical growth, but a small minority of churches are increasing at a rapid growth level—10% or more in attendance per year for at …

Tom Harper extracts the essence of success from sixty-six books, harvests the most indispensable principles and distills them into one book: Leading from the Lions’ Den.

Women’s ministry is on the verge of massive cultural shift as younger generations of women reject traditional programming in favor of more purposeful spiritual interaction. Innovative church …

Current principles and practices in selecting and equipping leaders

Leading one's church in a missional direction may be easier said than done. Along with the rewards come risks—both personal and corporate. In an informal survey, church leaders identified 10 key …

Megachurch pastors are a rare breed. They represent 0.3% of North America’s churches but they draw almost 10% of weekly Protestant worshippers. Most of these churches are growing, many by a …