Gordon MacDonald is passionate about encouraging and developing younger people in their faith. As chancellor of Denver Seminary and editor-at-large of Leadership Journal, his… read more

I’ve been in a lot of church board meetings. A LOT. For the first 15 years of my professional career, I was on the staff side of the table. Since I valued my job and… read more

Dr. Bob Whitesel, associate professor of graduate studies at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University, has written extensively in the areas of church growth and change. He… read more

For Rev. Karen Lampe, congregational care is not just the care of the people in a church. It’s the people of the church providing care. In The Caring Congregation: How to… read more

In making a first impression… The little things matter… A number of years ago, while I was pastoring another church, I felt I needed more buy-in from them in… read more

What is a caring congregation A short forty years ago, I learned that pastoral care was an activity of the ordained. Care was a professional task and vocation, and clinical … read more