There is another life beyond this one: a realm where one's role on earth is a distant memory, where inhabitants have new bodies and can fly anywhere they like. It sounds a bit like heaven. But it's not. It's cyberspace.
Angie WardJuly 25, 2008
Comparing the latest books by Andy Stanley and Tim Keel: Even their book titles reveal their divergent views of leadership. Stanley's title, Making Vision Stick, communicates the pragmatic, how-to nature of his book. Keel, in contrast, declares, "This book is not a manual." Instead, Intuitive Leadership is all…
Angie WardMay 2, 2008
Over 50 years later, Leadership's Angie Ward interviewed five respected American preachers about what's changed, if anything, in light of today's culture. We offer excerpts from Graham's original article, along with comments by these leaders. Their insights help us understand our world so we can better…
Angie WardJanuary 1, 2008
The pants-less Derek is just part of a normal Sunday at Hot Metal Bridge faith community in Pittsburgh, a church that shares the story of God through worship that centers on the arts. But they don't use typical staged dramas. Rather, the art is raw,…
Angie WardJanuary 1, 2008
I've heard dozens of pastors speak breathlessly and reverently about their ministerial and spiritual heroes, reading their books and their blogs, listening to their podcasts, following them at conferences, hoping just to get a glimpse of them or to touch their robe so they can…
Angie WardOctober 22, 2007
Burn, a new and innovative film school for youth, is helping to ignite creative passion among some North Carolina teenagers. The one-semester pilot program recently finished, and by all accounts it has been a tremendous success. Burn is the brainchild of Jason Mitchell, founder and president…
Angie WardAugust 28, 2007
In a recent column, I suggested that many leaders may have a "shelf life" to their ministry effectiveness. It could be because of a specific stage in their church's lifespan or a unique set of personal gifts, but many leaders appear best suited for a particular…
Angie WardAugust 13, 2007
The old paradigm assumed that a pastor should ideally make a commitment to the church 'til death do them part. But I don't believe that is realistic or ideal in today's culture. In fact, many churches would be better served to realize that it's perfectly…
Angie WardJune 6, 2007
There is a debate occurring in American evangelicalism about the future of Christianity and what form the church should take within our culture. But is it possible that these divergent philosophies of ministry actually originated from the same source?
Angie WardMay 14, 2007
As church leaders, we are often desperate to fill the gaps in ministry. We often feel discouraged by a lack of "buy-in" or enthusiasm. We see so much that can and should be done, and we feel alone in our efforts. Then we meet someone…
Angie WardApril 23, 2007
