Take the Free Scorecard
The Blog

Notes For Pastors Who Lead

Honest, practical writing on pastoral health, building a team, and leading a church that grows without grinding you down — the same ground I walk with the pastors I coach.

Stop Competing, Start Celebrating biblical leadership christian leadership church growth strategies church leadership discipleship gabe kolstad healthy teams leadership development ministry leadership stewardship team building

The Assumption That's Quietly Costing You

What if one of your assumptions about how to be effective is actually working against you?

Here's the one I want to put on the table: competition. Not the healthy kind that sharpens a team, but the quiet, low-grade version that lives inside most of us — th...

Continue Reading...
5 Questions for Better Discipleship discipleship

My first experience at IKEA was magical. The giant, waving flags outside the massive, blue structure with yellow, giraffe-sized lettering made me feel like I was walking into a theme park.

We entered through the front door and I instantly felt drawn in. It wasn’t just because of my Scandinavian her...

Continue Reading...