Today's post is more personal than what I normally write here ... I'm attempting to understand something that happened to me last weekend when I had the honor of hosting David as he visited one of our campuses. David is a survivor of homelessness after having lived on the streets...

"If you believe lack of authority prevents you from leading effectively, it is time to rethink your understanding of leadership." — Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson Most ministry leaders are following someone. We all have leaders in authority "over" us. I've spent most of my ministry career responding to other...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Kristy works with New Campus Development for The Chapel, a multisite church in greater Chicago area. Since joining The Chapel in 2009 she has helped them grow from four to eight campuses mostly through mergers. Today's episode is full of insights from her on how...

We've all had ministries or programs in our church that aren't going well. They lack critical mass to make the sort of impact we are looking for. They seem just a little stale and past their prime. Your people are "voting with their feet" and not showing up to the...

I think that there are very few ministries as strategically important to the growth and health of your church like your children's and student's ministries. Senior leaders need to invest time, effort and energy to make these ministries cornerstones of what your church "does" to serve the community. My kids...

As church leaders we need to be strategic investors in the future of our ministry. There are no prizes for spending the least amount of money ... the goal is to spend every dollar that our people give to us on expenses that will push the ministry forward. We're called...

Volunteers are the lifeblood of your church. In fact, your church literally wouldn't exist without them! Small actions often show your true feelings about your volunteer teams. Why not pick a few things from the list below and try them this weekend at your church? The first step toward building...

94% of churches are loosing ground against the population growth of their communities. In 2050 the percentage of the US population attending church will be half of 1990. Stop Saying Size Doesn't Matter. Stop Justifying an "Insiders" Mindset. Stop Giving Growing Churches the Stink Eye. Stop Convincing Yourself that a...

Subscribe to the unSeminary Podcast: //    Every church thinks it's reaching people far from God ... Bob Franquiz came to the stark reality that his church wasn't. On today's podcast Bob talks about his journey from transforming his church from just reaching "insiders" to becoming a magnetic church that attracts unchurched...

I've had the privilege of seeing a lot of multisite campuses over the last 10+ years of leading in multisite churches. During that time I've had the opportunity to see dozens of Campus Pastors up close as they lead their locations. Over the last few months we've been launching our...