All Leadership articles
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OpinionWhat the World Cup can teach church leaders about measuring success
When your identity is wrapped up in performance, it’s easy to lose the joy in what you do and become crippled by anxiety. That applies to Christians in ministry as much as footballers playing in the world’s biggest tournament, says Rev Sarah Guinness, chaplain to Brentford FC
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OpinionThe Church says all work matters to God. I’m not sure we believe it
When Derek Hughes cut his ministry hours and began building a business, he felt the quiet drop in status that comes when Christian work is no longer the focus. Reflecting on vocation, grief and Genesis 1, he asks whether the Church truly believes that Monday belongs to God
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Magazine FeaturesWhat if your church doesn’t need more money…?
A leading social scientist is claiming that constraints make us better because they fuel greater creativity and innovation. Martin Saunders considers whether the logic could be applied to your church
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InterviewsPete Hughes: ‘We’re at the beginning of the Western Church being revived’
The shaking of secularism is driving young people towards Jesus, says KXC Church leader Pete Hughes. He explains why he’s convinced revival is already on the way
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OpinionStarmer says his family are his ‘most important job’. It’s a lesson Christian leaders need to hear
In his resignation speech, the labour party leader made an emotional admission. Those closest to us often pay the highest price for our ‘calling’. It’s a stark warning to those in church ministry, says Derek Hughes
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ReviewsCraig Groeschel’s outstanding book on burnout and breakdown will help many
Craig Groeschel’s personal experience of “the emotions no one talks about”, combined with clinical psychologist Wayne Chappell’s expertise, creates a powerful resource that debunks the myth that good Christians shouldn’t struggle with mental health issues, says our reviewer
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OpinionWhatever the truth about Brian Houston, we need to talk about porn and Christian leaders
Former Hillsong leader Brian Houston has denied watching pornography, calling the content posted on his social media channels “vile”. While speculation on an individual case would be wrong, Cat Etherington from Naked Truth Project says it’s important to remember that pornography can be a temptation for Christian leaders as much as anyone else. She explains how to get help
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InterviewsNew Wine’s Rich Johnson on leading ‘gloriously ordinary’ churches
Rich Johnson is championing a vision of renewal rooted not in celebrity, but in what he calls “gloriously ordinary” local churches. Speaking to Sam Hailes, the vicar of All Saints Worcester reflects on leadership, cultural change and why New Wine has stopped advertising their summer gatherings on the basis of ‘big name’ preachers
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Real Life‘I didn’t have a dad – now I am calling my church to father the fatherless’
Rev Fernando Carrillo has a vision to see families restored, chains of addiction broken and young men raised to be godly role models and good fathers. It’s everything that his own life was missing
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Magazine FeaturesAre young men rejecting seeker-sensitive Christainity?
Pioneers of the seeker-sensitive movement have long argued churches must make their services more accessible to win the next generation. But as growing numbers of young men are drawn towards expressions of faith built around discipline, reverence and sacrifice, AJ Gomez asks: Is it time to switch off the smoke machines?
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OpinionPreston Sprinkle: ‘Why I changed my mind about women in leadership’
Raised in a church that believed women could not lead, author Preston Sprinkle decided to take a deep dive into scripture. There, he discovered strong, faithful women of radical courage, and concluded that the arguments for complementarianism just didn’t hold true
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OpinionI failed at keeping the Sabbath holy until I stopped trying alone
Burnt out from years of church leadership, Derek Hughes approached rest the same way he approached everything else: as a problem to solve. But when his small group began practising Sabbath together, he realised the answer to exhaustion was not technique, but community
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OpinionThe Quiet Revival exposed a quiet jealousy in me that few church leaders talk about
Surrounded by stories of church growth and renewal, Derek Hughes found himself genuinely happy for other churches while quietly wrestling with comparison, envy and the unsettling question: am I doing something wrong? Then an intimate moment in his small group revealed a better measure of success
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Regular ColumnistsHow we tackled McLeadership in our church
A culture obsessed with measuring success has infiltrated the Church, warns Dr Chloe Lynch. She’s calling leaders to embrace love, vulnerability and shared power over efficiency and what can be counted
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OpinionIn a world of flawed leaders, Jesus’ sacrificial love speaks volumes
When Jesus went to the cross, it cost Him everything, says Tim Farron MP. In a time of deep political uncertainty, when self-aggrandising leadership seems far removed from the pains and concerns of everyday life, Christ’s sacrifice stands as a stark reminder that there is a better way
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OpinionWhy Sarah Mullally wants to be the Archbishop of Compassion
With much anticipation surrounding how the new Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure will unfold, Andrew Atherstone suggests one thing can be expected from Sarah Mullally: a primacy defined by a steadfast commitment to compassion
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Magazine FeaturesOverdoses and tea: My 24 hours with the radical pastor caring for Britain’s forgotten streets
Needle exchanges, overdoses, rough sleepers and prayer. In Burnley, Pastor Mick Fleming runs a church unlike many others. AJ Gomez followed the addict turned pastor to witness what building a church for those on the margins really looks like
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Magazine FeaturesHow to make reading books part of your discipleship to Jesus
As the UK launches the National Year of Reading, Sydney Tooth explores how reading books can help Christians to grow in empathy, discipline and virtue
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Magazine EditorialIf Christians stop reading, we risk losing more than just books
Premier Christianity editor Sam Hailes explores the worrying decline in reading—and why a Church that neglects books risks losing depth, curiosity and spiritual growth
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ReviewsNew Wine leader Rich Johnson has written an outstanding book on humble Christian leadership
As toxic leadership cultures continue to be exposed across denominations, Rich Johnson’s timely book offers a biblical framework for leading well and sustainably in the church, says our reviewer
