We live in an increasingly digital age, and the future growth of our churches depends on the effectiveness of our digital communication strategies. One of your most important digital communication tools is your website, but …

The Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope and healing to a broken world. To be the most effective instrument, we must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in an increasingly digital world. …

The world needs your church. Why? Because the world needs to experience God’s love. We worship a God who uses churches to bring hope and healing to a hurting and broken world. The world needs …

Almost every leader will say they believe leadership development is important. The challenge comes in finding time, structure, and content to do it consistently and well. Leaders are busy people. We have great intentions about …

Of all the simple questions I love to ask, “Can I buy you a cup of coffee?” is my favorite for two reasons. First, I love a good cup of coffee. I grew up in …

There are two types of churches: those with an outward focus and those with an inward focus. Churches with an inward focus ask this question: What can we as a church do to make me …

As church leaders, we crave inspiration. It often unites and fuels us; it empowers us to do things we had not considered or thought possible. It has the power to draw us out of the …

Appreciating volunteers begins with KNOWING them. How well do you know your volunteers? I started my job as a Volunteer Coordinator in 2020 at the height of COVID restrictions. I needed to connect and show …

I had a coach once who called me “Tough Clough.” He’d use the nickname to poke fun at me, because most people mispronounce my name. So, he used the rhyme to remember. But also, as …

I recently met a friend for coffee. As we talked, my friend said, “I’m burned out.” This happened to me several years ago, when I was planting a church in San Diego. It was exhilarating …