Some of the best gospel conversations don't start in the sanctuary. They start in the bleachers, at the neighborhood gym, or in a local group where evangelistic pastors show up on purpose. See the other 11 habits that set them apart. churchleaders.com/outreach-m…

Almost nobody watches the flight attendant's safety demo. Then the pilot announces an engine has failed, and the same attendant with the same words has every passenger's attention. Urgency is the difference, and the article shows how to bring it to Sunday's sermon. churchleaders.com/pastors/47…

Joe Johnson has said the IRS went after him for years because of his conservative Christian views. The DOJ's case centered on real estate tax deals from his work at a previous company, not Life Surge, and the article explains what the settlement requires. churchleaders.com/news/22232…

Tim Tebow is pausing his relationship with Life Surge after an investigative report on the Christian organization. The report cites former customers and employees who describe high-pressure sales tactics, including encouragement to pay with credit cards, home equity, and 401(k)s. Tebow, a regular Life Surge speaker, says his team is running its own investigation. churchleaders.com/news/22232…

The pastor from Netflix's "Death of the Pastor's Wife" won't stand trial until January 2027. Podcaster Robbie Harvey says the docuseries is why that could backfire, pointing to who has started contacting the FBI. churchleaders.com/news/22231…

Many church members believe a pastor’s job is to keep the congregation happy. Scripture presents a far more demanding calling, both for the pastor and the people he serves. churchleaders.com/pastors/pa…

Bartholomew flayed alive, Andrew on an X-shaped cross, Simon the Zealot sawn in half. You've probably heard these stories about Jesus' apostles, but some of the most vivid details come from sources written long after the events. See which accounts hold up and which rest on legend. churchleaders.com/pastors/22…

Caleb Ray, 27, served as a volunteer youth leader at Connection Church in Ocala, Florida. He now faces charges of lewd and lascivious battery and unlawful sexual activity with a minor, and he has been released on a $150,000 bond. churchleaders.com/news/22231…

At one campus stop, Shane Winnings' security team found an AI image of him through a rifle scope. At the next, someone said people should be killed for what they say. The Promise Keepers CEO still urged pastors to apply God's Word, whatever the cost. churchleaders.com/news/22231…

Nearly 1 in 4 adults under 30 now identify as LGBTQ+, according to Gallup, and for many pastors, parents, and Christians this isn't an abstract debate anymore. This piece pulls together what Jesus' words, life, and the rest of Scripture reveal about how He meets people in that reality. churchleaders.com/outreach-m…

Luke Smallbone admits he walked into the studio one day feeling like he was falling short at home and in his walk with Jesus. He says moments like that became journal entries set to music on for KING + COUNTRY's fifth album. churchleaders.com/news/22231…

Ministry rarely collapses overnight. This piece points to the one season when a pastor is most at risk: the season when no one has permission to challenge him. It's one of 13 standards worth checking your own leadership against. churchleaders.com/pastors/50…

From how you handle forgiveness to whether church feels more like a building than a people, these seven signs cut past the surface. Some sound harmless until you sit with them for a minute. See which ones you recognize in yourself. churchleaders.com/outreach-m…

Dr. Jim Sells and Heather Sells join podcast to talk about the “escalating crisis” in mental health care and the enormous impact the church and clinicians can have if they are willing to collaborate with one another. @SellsHeather @JNSells   f.mtr.cool/zfhs6h1ayw

"I'm not being fed." It's one of the most common church complaints and according to this article, it's often a sign of something deeper than a bad sermon. churchleaders.com/outreach-m…

Guests can find a seat and a parking spot at your church. What they can't always find is a way to actually belong. Here's what's quietly closing the door on newcomers. churchleaders.com/outreach-m…

No pastor can read your mind, be in two places at once, or change a single human heart, no matter how gifted they are. This piece breaks down 12 real limits every pastor lives with, and why naming them actually makes for a healthier church. churchleaders.com/pastors/pa…

We've built a whole excuse around "I love the sinner, I just hate the sin," but Jesus never gave us that out. He said pray for the people who hurt you and bless the ones who curse you, no exceptions for politics, theology, or old grudges. It's the first of ten commands in this piece worth checking yourself against today. churchleaders.com/pastors/pa…

Spouse isn't a believer. Not sure about baptism. No time to serve. Every one of these worries shows up again and again right before someone joins a church, and there's a reason they all sound the same. churchleaders.com/pastors/pa…