John Maxwell, EQUIP, and the Global Leadership Movement
John Maxwell, EQUIP, and a Global Leadership Movement EQUIP John Maxwell — the nonprofit he founded in 1996 — is one of the most ambitious Christian leadership development organizations in the world. What started as a goal to train one million leaders has now reached more than 6 million leaders in 175+ countries. This is […]
Faith-Based Leadership Development: Why Secular Programs Aren’t Enough
Frequently Asked Questions About Faith-Based Leadership Development What is faith-based leadership development? Faith-based leadership development is a holistic approach to growing leaders that integrates biblical principles, spiritual formation, and character development. Unlike secular programs that focus primarily on skills and outcomes, faith-based leadership development centers on who a leader is — not just what they […]
How to Develop Church Leaders Who Actually Lead
How to Develop Church Leaders Who Actually Lead Church leadership development is not a program — it’s the difference between a congregation that thrives for a generation and one that plateaus when its founding pastor leaves. Most churches have the raw material they need. What they lack is a process to develop it. Walk into […]
5 Qualities Every Christian Leader Must Develop
5 Qualities Every Christian Leader Must Develop The qualities of a Christian leader — those character marks Scripture returns to again and again — are not primarily skills. They are not personality traits. They are formed dispositions: patterns of thinking, relating, and responding that develop over years of intentional discipleship and accountability. The most effective […]
What Is Christian Leadership Training? A Biblical Guide
What Is Christian Leadership Training? A Biblical Guide There’s an important gap the church rarely talks about: the difference between being a Christian and leading Christianly. A person can love Jesus deeply, serve faithfully in their church, and still be entirely unprepared for the unique demands of Christian leadership — guiding others, sustaining influence, navigating […]
The Loneliness Epidemic and the Local Church’s Moment
FAITH & CULTURE The Loneliness Epidemic and the Church’s Moment America’s most documented social crisis has an ancient remedy—and the local church has never been more relevant. Based on research from the U.S. Surgeon General, Cigna, Pew Research, Harvard, and the American Enterprise Institute STATS AT A GLANCE 1 in 2 Americans report measurable loneliness […]
Is Your Leadership Actually Multiplying?
Leadership is usually measured by influence, outcome, or team successes. But there is also a fundamental question many leaders miss: Is your leadership multiplying—or just maintaining? Many of the leadership methods nowadays stress the importance of personal growth, output, and short-term success. But useful as they are, these methods build performers — not pipelines. When […]
We’re Losing a Generation—Because We’re Silent
Something is happening to the generation coming up behind us, and the church has largely responded with silence. Not malicious silence. Not indifferent silence. But the kind of silence that comes from not knowing what to say, from fearing rejection, from believing the cultural moment is too hostile for the truth to land. Meanwhile, that […]
Church, It’s Time to Go Beyond Sunday
Sunday morning is not the problem. The worship is real. The preaching is faithful. The community is genuine. For millions of believers around the world, Sunday morning is the anchor of the week — the gathering that orients everything else. None of that is in question. The question is what happens when the parking lot […]
You Don’t Need a Microphone to Lead Someone to Christ
There is an image of evangelism that has come so deeply into the purview of the Western congregation for a generation. It is something that comprises stage, with microphone, crowd and amazing speaker who speaks to the audience who moves them to listen. It is a powerful image. And it has produced real fruit. But […]