Chuck Lawless

Chuck Lawless

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  • 10 Concerns of Young Church Leaders

    I have previously posted here about what we older leaders need to hear from young church leaders, but I continue to learn from them and about them. They are passionate, energetic, globally minded, committed . . . and concerned. Here are some of their concerns we must consider:

  • 10 Reasons Why Friends and Family Struggle to Believe the Gospel

    Southeastern Seminary, where I work, challenged all students, staff, and faculty to share the gospel at least once a day during the month of September. Based on my experiences that month, in addition to years of sharing Christ with family members, here are my thoughts about why my family and friends struggle with believing the gospel.

  • 7 Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Practice Fasting

    Fasting – not our favorite topic. We don't usually like to talk about not eating. In fact, nobody talked to me about fasting when I was a young believer. I didn't learn about this spiritual discipline until I was already a local church pastor.

  • Words of Advice for Young Church Leaders

    Last week, a friend asked me what general advice I would give to young church leaders. I'm sure this list is not complete, but here's a start.

  • Why Churches Talk the Great Commission but Don't Do It

    Why Churches Talk the Great Commission but Don't Do It

    In seventeen years of doing church consulting, no church leader has said to me, "Our church really doesn't want to do the Great Commission." I've worked with many churches, though, that proclaim the Great Commission but never get around to doing it. Here are my conclusions about why churches so often fit this description.

  • 10 Things Young Church Leaders Need to Hear from Us

    Two weeks ago, I posted my thoughts on "10 Things We Need to Hear from Young Church Leaders." I'm grateful that post gained traction, as I strongly believe my generation needs to listen to younger church leaders. At the same time, I also think we older leaders have something to say to younger leaders. So, here is the other side of that conversation.

  • 10 Ways to Recognize Our Arrogance

    I'm writing this post for me as much as for anyone. In the past months, I've re-read Jim Collins' How the Mighty Fall and Tim Irwin's Derailed. Both of these gripping studies review the process of decline in leaders and organizations, especially in leaders who perhaps once thought themselves invincible.

  • 6 Leadership Tasks for Easter

    This coming Sunday, Christians around the world will celebrate Easter – perhaps better understood as "Resurrection Sunday." Some believers will celebrate with meals and family get-togethers. Some will gather with the largest church crowds they've seen all year; others will join small groups to rejoice quietly in places where gathering is life threatening.

  • 6 Ways to Evaluate Your Church's Strategy to Assimilate New Believers

    6 Ways to Evaluate Your Church's Strategy to Assimilate New Believers

    Maybe you've seen it happen. A new believer joins a local church, and he is thrilled by his changed life. He shows up at every church event. He consumes knowledge of the Bible. But then something happens. The excited new believer slowly wanders away, and few people in the church notice. Listed below are some steps to evaluate your congregation's assimilation strategy. Taking these steps will require some work, but no church should be pleased when new believers disappear.

  • 10 Reasons Why We Must Love Unlovable Church Members

    I was a young pastor, and I was sure everybody in the church was kind, gracious, and Christian. Everybody would treat everybody else with the love of God. Needless to say, it didn't take me long to learn that even in the church are people who don't quite get there. Some people are really hard to love. Here are ten reasons why we must love even unlovable church members.

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