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Finding Your Own Strength Zone

John C. Maxwell

British poet and lexicographer Samuel Johnson said, "Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess." If you have an image in your mind of what talents people are supposed to have, yet you do not possess them, then you will have a difficult time finding your true strengths. You need to discover and develop who you are. Here are a few suggestions to help you: 1. Ask, "What am I doing well?"People who reach their potential spend less time asking, "What am I doing right?" and more time asking, "What am I doing well?" The first is a moral question; the second is a talent question. You should always strive to do what’s right. But doing what’s right doesn’t tell you anything about your talent.2. Get SpecificWhen we consider our...

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Unwrapping the Bad Rap

Will Mancini

What are the iniquities of the church growth movement that make it inadequate for today? If you listen to the critiques, I believe you’ll find that the answer lies in not what the movement taught...
What Role Does Preaching Play in the Capital Campaign?

Doug Turner

Capital campaigns are a very important moment in the life of a church. You look in the Old Testament, and Israel never built buildings out of the tithe. Israel built buildings out of capital campaigns....
Developing a Vision for Emerging Generations

Jay Strother

Moral Therapeutic Deists. In 2005, University of North Carolina sociologist Christian Smith coined that phrase to describe the core religious values held by the vast majority of the next generation of...
When Do We Build?

Michael Duduit

It’s exciting for pastors and church leaders to see people coming to Christ on a regular basis through the ministry of their church. It’s also a joy to have new people choose to join your church as they...
3 Reasons You Should Attend a Pastors Conference this Year

Michael Duduit

You see the brochures come across your desk, you read the email announcements, you hear ministry colleagues talk about a recent one they’ve attended – they are conferences for pastors and church leaders,...
Producing a Comeback Church

Ed Stetzer and Mike Norman

In a study that resulted in our book Comeback Churches (BH Publishing), 324 comeback churches were surveyed in order to seek answers to the questions of what and how to make a comeback from a trend of...