Inner peace is the new apologetic. So went the observation of a senior Barna leader recently at a roundtable gathering for those leading global evangelistic organizations. He was presenting fresh
Recently, I drew my signature “annual church calendar” diagram for a room full of staff members at a large church in Atlanta. I’ve been using this image since 2002 to
The topic of soul care is often surrounded by confusion or suspicion by hard-driving leaders. Ben Cachairis helps us see this from a senior leader’s eyes, with the hope of
Passing the Peace Growing up in the Catholic church, I always looked forward to the point in each Mass when the priest would invite us to turn towards others nearby
Fifty-five years ago, nearly half of Americans smoked and only 100,000 regularly took a jog. Then, in 1968, Dr. Kenneth Cooper wrote his groundbreaking book, Aerobics, clearly laying out the
We listened. We learned. The second finding from our “Listening Tour,” the Future is About Integration, is explored further with Cheyanne Skeldon, a leading voice in Next Gen ministry, technology
Understanding Priorities Many years ago, I would have been a fan of a planning process we are all familiar with: Name various dimensions to your personal life, assess how you’re
In May 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy released an 85-page advisory about a new epidemic devouring its way across the country. But he wasn’t talking about a new
We listened. We learned. The first finding from our “Listening Tour,” the Inflection Point, is explored further with Stephan Tchividjian, who leads National Christian Foundation in South Florida and is
A Leader’s Biggest Challenge? What is the biggest challenge you face as a leader? Building a cohesive team? Communicating a clear vision? Developing strategy towards that vision? Is it securing
