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Joseph Barkley challenges pastors to face reality, clarify vision, and embrace the gap between the two. The Reality–Vision–Gap tool helps church leaders move beyond survival and high performance into transformation. Church leadership vision isn’t about avoiding the gap—it’s about growing through it.

Roy Moran’s Spent Matches reshaped how churches think about disciple-making. Ten years later, his hybrid church model blends Sunday gatherings with disciple-making movements that reach far beyond church walls. Learn lessons from Shoal Creek Community Church and New Generations that every pastor can apply today.

Pastors don’t need another fad—they need a framework rooted in Jesus. In this interview with Mark Moore, author of The Master Leader, we explore 12 ways to lead like Jesus. From integrity and servanthood to casting vision and mentoring, this blog unpacks why Bible study is not discipleship—and how pastors can shift from teaching to training to multiply leaders.

Without a vision, churches can easily become inward-focused, struggling to find purpose.

Digital ministry doesn't need to be viewed as a replacement for in-person attendance but as an extension of it.

“Your job as a leader is to externalize the soul of an organization.” A clearly defined vision helps every member of the organization...

Language might seem trivial, but the words we use shape our organizations. Be intentional with your language, and let it be a guiding force.

One powerful tool has been transforming the way churches chart their course for a generation is "the Vision Frame.

In the grand tapestry of life, the threads of our brokenness and God's redemption weave a narrative of hope, grace, and fresh starts.

If you're like me, you want to be a part of something greater than just playing church every seven days. God doesn't do generic! Be bold!

Managing finances is crucial, but focusing on the budget alone can inadvertently cripple the vision that should be driving the church.

God has a dream and a plan for our lives. Embedded in the context of the often-quoted Jeremiah 29:11, we see the tension of Babylon.

How can you tell the difference between that vision being for the whole organization and a vision that's unique to you?

As followers of Christ, our calling lies firmly in the person of Jesus. Yet within that incredible rescue, we were given a job...

Intentional Churches are lead by intentional leaders.

Future Church Will Mancini has been influencing church leadership and planning for decades through his widely applicable tools such as...