Developing Future Leaders: A Mentorship Guide for Church Leaders
By Brent Lacy Every church faces the challenge of developing future leaders. Whether your congregation is large or small, urban […]
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AI in the ChurchChurch Leadership
AI and Congregational Trust: What to Tell Your Church About How You Use Artificial Intelligence
By Brent Lacy Trust is the currency of small church ministry. It takes years to build and can be damaged […]
AI in the ChurchBi-Vocational Ministry
AI Literacy for Pastors: A Self-Guided Learning Path
A practical 4-week self-guided AI learning path for pastors. No jargon, no seminary required. Build real fluency with tools your ministry can use starting this week.
Church LeadershipVolunteer Management
How to Appreciate Church Volunteers Without Burning Them Out
By Brent Lacy Small churches run on volunteers. The children’s ministry teacher who shows up every Sunday. The sound technician […]
How to Handle a Difficult Church Member: A Pastoral Guide
By Brent Lacy Every small church has at least one. The person who dominates every meeting. The person who complains […]
How to Start a Small Group in a Small Church: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Brent Lacy Small groups are the engine of discipleship in a small church. Sunday morning worship forms the congregation. […]
Church LeadershipRural Church Health
How to Grow a Small Church Without Gimmicks
By Brent Lacy Most church growth advice is written for churches that already have momentum. It assumes a marketing budget, […]
How to Write a Church Mission Statement That Actually Guides Decisions
By Brent Lacy Most small churches have a mission statement. Most of those mission statements are displayed on a wall, […]
What to Include in a Church Membership Covenant
By Brent Lacy A church membership covenant is a written statement of the mutual commitments between a person and a […]
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
How to Run a Church Annual Planning Meeting
By Brent Lacy Most small churches do not have an annual planning meeting. They have a series of reactive conversations […]