Category: Blog
The 5 Kinds of Church Leaders We’re Seeing Right Now (And their Future Prospects)
by Carey Nieuwhof: So you’re trying to make the best decisions you can in a deeply confusing, stressful time, and you’re tired. I get it. I know when I get tired, it’s hard to think straight, let alone sense where the decisions I’m making are taking us long term. How do […]
Episode 522: Digital Pastor vs. Digital Champion
By New Churches.com: In Episode 522 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how to make the digital role more permanent. “What is the difference between a digital pastor and a digital champion?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why creating a new digital role is complicated What a […]
Growing in Emotional Intelligence
Home > Blog > Growing in Emotional Intelligence Growing in Emotional Intelligence By New Churches Team Resources That Work When it comes to emotional intelligence or personality tests, these assessments are only good if they are useful. If you can’t apply or implement what you’ve learned to move your team […]
10 Bold Predictions About The Future Church in America
The Church.Digital: It’s been a wild ride leading a church over the past decade, but the ride has gone crazy wild in 2020. Nothing and no one could have predicted we’d be where we are right now. It’s been far and away the most challenging year of ministry for myself, […]
CNLP 363: Jon Tyson on What the Future Church Needs to Do Post-COVID, What Leaders Missed in Rushing Back to Normal, and How to Rest Deeply in an Exhausting Era
By Carey Nieuwhof: Jon Tyson thinks the church missed a moment in rushing to get back to normal after COVID, and is perhaps missing a moment because of our response to racial reconciliation. As usual, Jon offers some deep insights into this cultural moment, what the future church needs to […]
3 Reasons “The Algorithm” Hates Some of Your Best Content
This post on the algorithms around us is written by Leslie Mack. Leslie is a creative director, singer-songwriter, and communicator from Atlanta, Georgia. I recently interviewed her for ChurchPulse Weekly on how to leverage this crisis to reach the next generation. You can listen to the interview here. By Leslie […]
Multisite Alignment by Leveraging Objectives & Key Results with Michael Volbeda
by unSeminary: Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to be talking with Michael Volbeda, Executive Pastor of Ministries at Brentwood Baptist Church in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Brentwood went from two to four campuses in 2014 and has since grown to eight locations. As time went on, the church […]
How to Format Groups for Obedience
We’ve all been there before. You’re about reading to jump into leading a new small group or lead a disciple making discussion. One of your biggest fears/concerns is simply, “How do I fill the time with meaningful content?” This is where the search for small group curriculum usually begins. And […]
7 Keys to Finding Momentum and Growth When There Are No Good Options
by Carey Neiuwhof: So you’re leading in a tougher environment than you’ve ever led through in your life. How do you find momentum and growth in a season when everything you spend your life working toward changed overnight? A lot of churches and organizations are struggling deeply with momentum right now, […]
The Pivot in Our Mission
Home > Blog > The Pivot in Our Mission The Pivot in Our Mission By Ed Stetzer Things have changed. For years, I have been saying that scarcity leads to clarity and we are feeling that in varying degrees since COVID-19 has changed our world. Scarcity can be painful, but […]