Carey Nieuwhof

So I'm an optimist. When I first started in leadership, I thought that every person had potential. If someone was negative, I thought they were just one step away from seeing the light and becoming positive.

Change is one of the most controversial issues in almost any organization. There's something inside you and me that clings to the status quo, hoping that it will work one more time, even if it hasn't worked in a long time.

I had one of those rare Sundays off as a church leader recently. I went to our church, Connexus, with my family.

It's for all of us who are on staff, for elders and for volunteers who work so hard that they might as well pay you.

My guess is that, like me, you want to accomplish more this year than last year, not less.

The most effective leaders have longer tenures. Probably because they decided to grow rather than jump. What if the biggest person you hurt in your constant movement was you?

A few years ago I went on a 12-month personal spending fast. Basically, it meant I agreed to purchase no new technology, music, apps, clothing or other discretionary personal items for a year.

Your sermon was never meant to end on Sunday. Learn how to leverage AI to turn one sermon into a week's worth of discipleship material for your congregation.

A pharisee spirit can quietly take over good leadership. Here are 7 warning signs to watch for, plus how to lead with truth and compassion instead.

Well, welcome to the age of AI, which brings with it a host of new challenges. Like this one. AI answers every question instantly. God, as you know, sometimes doesn't answer at all.