Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, encourages pastors who are leading churches facing revitalization to evaluate their circumstances by considering 10 key questions.
After being prompted to pray for the churches and leaders in the Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC), Harold Best, south region consultant for the KBC, suggests five steps to help your church thrive in 2025.
If you're a pastor at a small church, then "Small Church Essentials" by Karl Vaters is for you! In this handy little book, Vaters seeks to affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better.
If you’ve been called to communicate in a small church, that doesn’t mean you’ve been given a small task. In this article from Lifeway Research, Communication pastor and author Mark MacDonald shares three key steps for effective communication within the walls of a small church.
In 'At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor,' influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure and seeks to help readers find a sustainable pace for life.
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual formation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers up 12 ways you can spend more time with God, despite a busy schedule.
As suggested by Pastor Kirkland of Zion Church in Clarion, Pa., "A Quiet Mind to Suffer With" is the story of Christ’s nearness to author John Andrew Bryant during his own suffering and mental health journey.
This month's #RenewPASJ Good Read, "The Emotionally Healthy Leader" by Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams and more.
Michael Kelley, executive director of the Rooted Network, reminds church leaders that they cannot transform hearts - only the Lord can do that - but they can prepare the land for deep discipleship.
This month's #RenewPASJ Good Read, "Emotionally Healthy Discipleship" by Peter Scazzero digs below the surface to encourage deeply changed disciples. This book comes recommended by David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network director of discipleship and leadership development.