by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird - A simple tool for apprenticing followers of Christ who can apprentice others. I wonder if out of reverence for Jesus being divine, we sometimes dismiss his disciple-making practices and think, Well, that’s because it’s Jesus; he’s God. Of course he’s the best people-developer in the universe. So we admire

By Dan Reiland When was the last time you conducted a ministry audit? It’s always best to be continually monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of your church’s ministries but every two-three years it’s good to take a comprehensive look at all of your ministries together. It’s important to know what is working and what isn’t.

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