When was the last time you took team members from your church to visit another church? Whether it's across town or across the country, a well-planned visit to another church can make an impact on your team like nothing else. Here are some reasons I think you should "get outta...

  Janet Saulter-Hemmer is a friend and co-worker from Liquid Church. She left her corporate role in information technology at a major financial firm to come and help us with clean water and data systems. In this episode we talk about a dark data disaster we had our church ......

I love serving in a portable church.  For almost 15 years I've led in churches that set up and tear down each week. Rather than seeing it as a chore, I see it as an honor. It demands a lot from leaders, but I love how it draws in a wide variety...

Are you thinking about your leadership development for next year? Perhaps you're looking for a book to give to your team for Christmas? Here are four books that I've read and consider great options for pastors and church leaders to use with their teams: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses,...

https://vimeo.com/58875369 What if this week you took the "unplug challenge" and invested an hour every day to focus on the important, not the urgent? What if rather than just letting your week happen to you ... you pushed back and devoted an uninterrupted hour to your ministry each day? As I've met leaders who are...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Rob Cizek is Executive Pastor at Northshore Christian Church, a non-denominational church of 1,500 and Christian academy of 1000 in the Seattle area. He oversees daily operation of the organization and its ministries. In today's interview he provides some great coaching for church leaders looking...

As a church leader there is always more vision than there is time to get it done. This is a perfect time of year to rethink the way you work and adopt some new processes.  Here are a few areas that would be worth considering to increase your output for...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Anne speaks at colleges, conventions and churches on topics of social justice, sexuality, health, addiction, and general Biblical themes of grace and restoration. She has traveled around the United States and to over 20 countries telling the stories of hope found in least likely places....

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Today's unSeminary podcast is a special episode designed to help you thrive (not just survive) this summer at your church. We all know that summer can be a tough time for churches ... lagging attendance, lower volunteer engagement, revenue is down ... but what if...

We know that a huge part of leading in a church is keeping your people up to date on what is happening and gaining their input. Getting your team into the same room isn't always possible but it doesn't mean you need to sacrifice keeping everyone on the same page. People...