The Daily LEAD

What if your church is growing, but its impact isn't? Churches and nonprofits are really good at counting things—attendance, giving, participation, programs, and budgets. But are we measuring what actually matters? This episode challenges leaders to move beyond organizational performance and rediscover the importance of vision, transformation, and lasting impact. We'll explore why numbers matter but never tell the whole story, how churches can confuse activity with effectiveness, and what it ...

Have you ever felt guilty and assumed you did something wrong, or felt anxious and convinced yourself something bad was coming? This Mental Health Monday explores emotional reasoning—why our brains sometimes mistake feelings for facts—and three practical ways to challenge negative thinking without dismissing our emotions. Recommended Books: Understanding the Nervous System Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory — Deb DanaThe Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der ...

What happens when a business becomes more purpose-driven than a church? Inspired by the book Make Your Mark: The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact and its challenge that the best organizations are driven by purpose rather than products or profits, this episode asks church and nonprofit leaders to examine the difference between protecting what we do and pursuing why we exist. Why does this program still exist? What problem are we actually solving? What need are we meeting? An...

Why does being dismissed sometimes hurt so deeply? In Part Two, we explore how childhood invalidation can shape our reactions as adults, why old wounds resurface in everyday conversations, and how to stop second-guessing ourselves and rebuild trust in our own voice. Resources & References Miranda Fricker — Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing (2007). Explores credibility, testimonial injustice, and what happens when someone's knowledge or perspective is unfairly dismissed....

Everyone agreed—so why didn’t anything change? In this episode we explore a reminder that general agreement doesn’t automatically create change; it takes substantial energy to move a group even when everyone is on board. For church and nonprofit leaders, this distinction is critical. We can agree that we need to reach new people, develop leaders, improve communication, engage our communities, or change outdated systems—and still remain exactly where we are. In this episode, we explore th...