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Next: Pastoral Succession That Works

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Culture Wins: The Roadmap To An Irresistible Workplace

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Search: The Pastoral Search Committee Handbook

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Reimagining the Student Experience: Formative Practices for Changing Times

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Storied Leadership: Living and Leading from the Christian Narrative

Blog Posts

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The Importance of Rest This Christmas Season

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PODCAST | Retention Tactics for 2023

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PODCAST | How To Hire Like A President (Feat. Dr. Philip Ryken)

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Recruiting and Taking Care of Volunteers This Holiday Season

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PODCAST | Finding The Right Place

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Finding Rest Before The Holidays

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PODCAST | Rebuilding Culture After Crisis

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3 Ways to Promote Gratitude in the Workplace

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How To Find The Balance Between Church & Business

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PODCAST | Following Jesus In A Digital Age (Feat. Jason Thacker)

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PODCAST | Fan The Flame: Encouragement For Weary Pastors (Feat. Jim Cymbala)

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Transplants Not Transactions

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PODCAST | Why Pastors Should Be Intentional About Rest (Feat. Wade Bearden & Justin Trapp)

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How Our Team Is "Mission Ready"

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Budgeting for Success - 4 Insightful Considerations

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Preparing Educators For Leadership Roles in 3 Steps

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PODCAST | Tips For A Successful First Semester (Feat. Shirley Hoogstra, CCCU President)

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We've Led The Way

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3 Ways To Celebrate Your Pastor

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PODCAST | Lead With Clarity: The Resilient Pastor (Feat. Glenn Packiam)

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Where Have All The Student Pastors Gone?

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PODCAST | Fruitful Theology (Feat. Ronni Kurtz)

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PODCAST | Persevering Hope Through Burnout (Feat. Peter Greer and Chris Horst)

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PODCAST | Seamless Pastoral Transitions (Feat. Lee Kricher)

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Why Vanderbloemen?

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The Person With The Most Time Wins

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4 Steps to Keeping Students Engaged

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PODCAST | More Than Your Number (Feat. Beth & Jeff McCord)

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Why Old School Ministry Is Back In Style

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PODCAST | Surviving Your First Year As A Campus Pastor (Feat. Sam Yoon)

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How to Develop Young Leaders

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PODCAST | Succession: Preparing Your Ministry For The Next Leader (Feat. Bryant Wright)

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Developing Multi-Site Church Culture

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PODCAST | Eliminating the Stigma (Feat. Jennifer Paulson)

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5 ½ Tips for Every Young Leader’s Success

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PODCAST | Embracing Transitions in Christian Education (Feat. Dr. Mike Hayes)

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How To Recruit & Retain Volunteers

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PODCAST | What They Don’t Teach You In School About Fundraising (feat. Kim Jennings)

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Cultivating Self-Awareness

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PODCAST | How To Hire A Worship Pastor (feat. Greg Atkinson)

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PODCAST | The Come Back Culture (feat. Jason Young)

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6 Tips To Finding Rest

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PODCAST | How To Improve Your Sermon (feat. Ben Stapley)

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Where Does EQ Belong In The Workplace?

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PODCAST | Challenges in Christian Education (feat. Dr. David Tilley)

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Staff vs. Volunteers

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How To Attract New Staff

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PODCAST | Something New In Christian Publishing (feat. Len Wilson)

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Should We Use a Firm for Our Head of School Search?

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4 Ways To Maximize Summer Ministry

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PODCAST | What Higher Education Needs (feat. Jeff Doyle)

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2022 Summer Reading List

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PODCAST | How to Manage Change (Feat. John Staub)

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Creating Efficiency & Productivity With Your Board

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How Healthy Is Your Generosity Culture?

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Why You Need To Take A Break

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PODCAST | What The Empty Tomb Means For Us (Feat. Joby Martin)

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PODCAST | How To Get The Most From Online Church (Feat. Jason Moore)

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How The Job Market Has Changed

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Hiring that Reflects the Diverse Body of Christ

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Three Ways To Embrace Transition In Order To Flourish

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How To Lead Gen Z In The Workforce

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PODCAST | Getting To Know The New President of Leadership Network, Carrie Williams

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The Importance Of Knowing Your "Why"

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PODCAST | Tips To Retain Your Staff (feat. Jenni Catron)

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PODCAST | How To Fire Staff At A Faith Based Organization

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4 Ways to Prevent Burnout in your Workplace

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An Easter Like No Other

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Why A Cover Letter Still Matters

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How To Do Easter BOTH In Person AND Online

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PODCAST | Wade Joye: From Elevation To A New Season

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How To Engage With & Retain Your Easter Visitors

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PODCAST | Finding Your Leadership Voice

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4 Ways to Build a Winning Team

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4 Blind Spots That Could Be Sabotaging Your Culture

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Our 2022 Vanderversary

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PODCAST | How God Built This: Marriage 365

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Don't Rely on Luck for Your Next Hire

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Encouragement In A New Environment

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Leading with Clarity

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PODCAST | Pain Points In Higher Education

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3 Ways a Bad Hire Derails Your Mission

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How We're Celebrating Women's History Month

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3 Tools for a Seamless Leadership Transition

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6 Tips for Ministry that Reflects the Kingdom with EJ Hibbler

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4 Simple Ways to Boost Retention in 2022

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How to Not Crash and Burn in Your First 90 Days

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Celebrating Black History Month as Believers

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PODCAST | Building A New Team & Culture

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Should I stay or should I go? 3 Signs it's Time to Move On

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How A Former Pastor Helps Churches Save Millions

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PODCAST | Walking Through A New Process

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Dr. Martin Luther King and the Importance of a Calling

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PODCAST | Looking For A New Leader

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Pastor Devotional | Finding Ultimate Joy in Christ Alone

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PODCAST | Looking For A New Job

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6 Things that Need to Change in 2022

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Pastor Devotional | Be Present With Both God and People

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Pastor Devotional | Let Rage be a Trigger to Release

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PODCAST | New Year, New Rhythms

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eBooks

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Start: The Ultimate Guide To Succession Planning That Works

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The Art of Onboarding Your New Staff

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Job Description Template

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4 Succession Planning Trends For Church Leaders

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Weekly Lenten Guide For Church Leaders

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Free Template: Church Volunteer Agreement & Job Description

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11 Scariest Interview Questions Ever Asked

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5 Step Guide to Communicating Transition to Your Church

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Weekly Advent Guide for Church Leaders

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Free Checklist: 15 Things Church Leaders Need To Decide Before The New Year

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Employee Termination and Release Form for Churches

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Free Checklist: How To Build Your Best Ministry Resume

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MultiSite Staffing - The Keys To Knowing Which Campus Pastor Is Right For You

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Free Guide: How To Establish And Reinforce Your Church Staff’s Core Values

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Exit Interviewing 101 for Church Leaders

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8 Steps To A Successful Church Job Search

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Infographic: Why Churches Need Better Searches

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The Secret Weapon Every Great Leader Uses

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The Secret Sauce to an Effective #KidMin Volunteer Strategy

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Staff Review Template

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The First 5 Commandments of Pastoral Succession

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Comprehensive Checklist for Meetings That Work

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Church Leader's Guide to Personality Assessments

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10 Commandments of Succession Planning

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Pastor Search Prayer Calendar

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Pastor Search Committee Member Agreement Template

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Listening Guide for Evaluating Sermon Samples

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Is Your Church Succession Ready

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Congregational Survey for Senior Pastor Searches

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Community Needs Assessment for Churches

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A Brief Guide To Help Your congregation Engage in Holy Week

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8 Ways to Spot Emotionally Elite Candidates

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8 Costly Church Budget Mistakes

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7 Ways to Make A Bad Hire

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7 Ways to Maintain Momentum During the Interim Pastor Period

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5 Steps to Recovering After You've Failed

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4 Ways Small Churches Can Attract Great Pastoral Candidates

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4 Keys to Assessing Pastoral Traits in Candidates

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4 Challenges of Rapidly Growing Churches

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12 Inexpensive Ways to boost Your Staff Morale

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11 Qualities of Outstanding Church Board Members

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10 Ways to Prevent Burnout In Ministry

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10 Reasons Not to Take The Job

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10 Ways To Lose Great Staff Members

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10 Essential Children's Ministry Safety Best Practices

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Webinars

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How To Create A Balanced Preaching Schedule

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How To Staff Your Church To Fulfill Your Vision

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How to Align Your Team & Increase Giving

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How To Fire A Church Staff Member Gracefully

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The Biggest Mistakes In Church Budget Planning

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3 Secrets of Effective Church Staff Reviews

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How Personal Branding Can Help You In Your Church Job Search

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Effective Change Management For Churches

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Transitioning from Corporate to Church

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Multisite Staffing - Which Type Of Campus Pastor Does Your Church Need?

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How To Build & Grow A Stellar Children's Ministry

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8 Essential Steps To A Great Staff Culture

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7 Keys to a Successful Rector Search

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7 Secrets of Successful Pastor Search Committees

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3 Secrets Of An Effective Church Staff Structure

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How To Build A Great Volunteer Team

Podcasts

We cross paths with church leaders on the front lines of ministry every day. Whether we're helping build church staff teams during seasons of growth or advising church leaders during a tumultuous transition, we've witnessed incredible stories of God working in the Kingdom.

These are the stories of those leaders. The ones that have built great teams, recovered after failure, weathered seasons of decline, or are currently in process of becoming better leaders.

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