Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Jenni Catron is the executive director at Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN, a 10-year old multi-site church. She leads the staff of Cross Point and oversees the ministry of its multiple campuses. Prior to joining the staff of Cross Point, she worked as Artist Development...

There is no doubt that the explosion of mobile phone technology is changing the way work gets done! However, trying to figure out which apps would help a church leader can be a daunting task. It seems like there are hundreds of different apps for every conceivable use under the...

"Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity..." - Ephesians 5:15-16a Every ministry leader I've met is very busy ... there is always more to do that there is time to get it done. There are many things that happen in...

Google's mission is to organize all of information in the world. They are known for being a search engine and increasingly for their incredible email service (Gmail) but they have a whole collection of other services that church leaders should be aware of. There are hundreds of online services that...

Having fun with your team is serious leadership! There is evidence that adults learn best when they are engaged in fun activities!  When we kick back have fun at work it helps us connect with our team members on a deeper level. Even in the midst of a tough season...

Today's guest post is a treat from Dr. Garth Leno. Garth is the lead pastor of the Heritage Park Alliance Church in Windsor, Ontario, where he has been serving since 2003.  A graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Bethel Theological Seminary, Garth loves to preach, cast vision, and develop leaders...

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Regular evaluation of your weekend services should be a normal pattern for your leadership team. For us it happens during a Monday morning meeting were we look at what happened the day before and we also settle on the services for the coming weekend. This is an important system that we...

“It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion.” – Caius Valerius Catullus We are all impacted by confirmation bias. We develop a belief about a situation then seek out information that bolsters that belief. We end up analyzing our options through the filters of what we already believe to be...

Often when we hire staff in a church context we are thinking about the potential a candidate has for the future. A part of the way we're wired as church leaders is to see the best in people ... to believe that people will develop and become "better". Although this...