By Dan Reiland It can be lonely at the top. There is truth to that concept, but it’s more about decision-making, weight of leadership and responsibility. It’s not actually or literally about being alone. We were never designed to lead alone. It’s common for pastors and leaders in general, to attempt to lead from isolation.

By Dan Reiland The natural trajectory of the church is to drift inward, but its design and destiny is to move outward. An inward focused church is not a bad church, it is merely a church that has become consumed with taking care of its own, solving the problems of the church, and investing its

By Dan Reiland Culture is changing, and it’s changing fast. More than ever before, the church has an incredible opportunity (and responsibility) to make a difference. But let’s be honest, we can’t lead with cultural relevance from the back of the parade. We can’t lead future generations if we don’t know what they want, their

By Rich Pérez, CT Pastors, Content Strategist Avocado Toast with a Side of High Stakes A few weeks ago, I took my son out for breakfast. In between bites of my avocado toast and his fluffy pancakes, he shared something deeply vulnerable. I took in a breath, another bite of my meal and offered him