Ministry Archives - Young Church Leaders

What God Really Needs From You

by Andrew Beal | Nov 21, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

*this post is partly inspired by and a paraphrasing of the words of E.M. Bounds* We like taking...

GUEST POST: What Happens When Your Head is Down

by Joy Lane | Sep 19, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

The pastor at my church recently asked “Are you humbled by Jesus?” As I wrestled with this question I began to wonder if I am really ever humbled by much. It is more likely that I am too often impressed with myself and my world and unmoved by much else. I think we can all name that struggle— it’s pride.

The Biggest Lesson I Learned from the GLS

by Andrew Beal | Aug 14, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

Humility is something that almost always sneaks up on you. Last week I attended the Global...

Face Off: Problems v. Pet Peeves

by Andrew Beal | Aug 7, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

What gets under your skin like nothing else? Annoying behaviors or occurrences that affect you on a personal level are known as pet peeves.

Looking at the Allure of the Megachurch

by Andrew Beal | Jul 17, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

Wouldn’t you love to work at a megachurch? Imagine being called upon to lend your influence...

Serve the Situation

by Matthew Love | Jun 26, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

You’re sitting in a meeting. You know the one. The one where you disagree with what everybody is...

Symptoms of a Leadership Junkie

by Andrew Beal | Jun 5, 2017 | Ministry | 1 |

It is possible to be too focused on leadership. Being young and having a role in the local church,...

Leadership Heart Check: 3 Questions That Reveal If Your Heart Is Off Course.

by Josh Pezold | May 22, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

How you lead reveals what is happening in your heart, not just your organization. Whether...

What My Mentor Told Me to Stop Doing

by Andrew Beal | May 8, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

Sometimes we need some embarrassingly simple truth to bring us much needed clarity. My mentor Mark...

Reclaiming Servanthood as a Leader

by Andrew Beal | Apr 10, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

There is so much pressure to perform and look the part when you’re a leader. One of the greatest...

How to be a Vulnerable Leader

by Grant Vissers | Mar 25, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

Strong leaders are vulnerable leaders. And that might scare you. But stay with me. Everyone in...

10 Tips on Leading Up

by Andrew Beal | Mar 13, 2017 | Ministry | 0 |

If there is one thing a leader loves, it’s getting stuff done. Someone wise once put it like this,”Leaders have a bias toward action.” For the Church, when leaders take action it results in God’s people being equipped and empowered to make more disciples of Jesus. Nothing will ever be more important than this. As a leader you probably hate roadblocks to accomplishing this mission. And you also likely hate being told no when you feel it stops or stalls the progress. But what do you do when the obstacle seems to be another leader who is in authority over you?