By Dan Reiland - The next generation is the future of the church, especially our upcoming young leaders. The more we invest in developing young leaders, the greater the potential and future of the church. I love that young leaders have lots of questions. They are eager to learn and serve others. And like all

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