Past Articles

Book Reviews by Rev. Patrick L. Clements

• Getting Naked - Patrick Lencioni
• Major Donor Game Plan - Patrick G. McLaughlin
• Blink - Malcom Gladwell
• Myself and Other More Important Matters - Charles Handy
• Finding a Job You Can Love - Ralph Mattson & Arthur Miller
• What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life - Brian Zahnd
• UnChristian - David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
• Made to Stick - Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family - Patrick Lencioni
• The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey
• The Best Question Ever - Andy Stanley
• Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality - Dr. Henry Cloud
• The Next Christendom - Philip Jenkins
• Becoming a Coaching Leader - Daniel Harkavy
• High Definition Living - Rev. Ed Young
• Deep Change: Discover the Leader Within - Robert Quinn
• Margin: Restoring . . . Reserves to Overloaded Lives - Richard A. Swenson, M.D.
• Ordering your Private World - Gordon MacDonald
• Post-Modern Christians - Leonard Sweet
• Geeks & Geezers - Warren G. Bennis & Robert J. Thomas
• Lincoln on Leadership - Donald T. Phillips
• Lead Like Jesus - Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges
• Death By Meeting: A Leadership Fable - Patrick Lencioni
• The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive - Patrick Lencioni
• A Tale of Three Kings - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Art of Management for Christian Leaders - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Fine Art of Mentoring - Dr. Ted Engstrom
• Finishing Well - Bob Buford
• Splitting Heirs - Ron Blue, Jeremy White
• Purple Cow - Seth Godin
• Nevertheless - Mark Rutland

Growth Tools

• Pruning Long-Established Vines - Wes Wick
• In Times Like These - Brenda A. Smith
• Ever Wonder Why You Are Here? - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Bringing the Congregation on Board for Your New Project - Rev. James Lucatorta
• Reaching for the Top - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Fearing the Future - Crown Financial Ministries
• Facing Our Real Crisis: Money But No Margin - Chuck Bentley
• No Higher Standard - Ted Engstrom
• Eleven Ways to Maximize Your Preaching Potential Part 2 - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Eleven Ways to Maximize Your Preaching Potential Part 2 - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Eleven Ways to Maximize Your Preaching Potential - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• How to Have a Great Church Website - Christopher Lund
• Why You Shouldn't Have a Church Website - Christopher Lund
• Dangers of Missionalism - Gordon MacDonald
• Crafting God's Ultimate Design: YOU - Dr. Reggie McNeal
• Understanding Investment Risk - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Where is Youth Ministry Headed? - Mike De Vito
• When Tradition Meets Innovation! - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• The Knowing - Doing Gap (Part 2) - J. David Schmidt
• Closing the Knowing - Doing Gap - J. David Schmidt
• Mistakes Are Important - Dr. Ted Engstrom
• Why Servant Leadership is Not Enough - Dr. Eugene B. Habecker
• Managing Change - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Retirement Realities - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Biblical Models for Mentoring - Dr. Ted Engstrom
• Execution (part 3 of 3) - Michael J. Johnson
• Execution (part 2 of 3) - Michael J. Johnson
• Execution (part 1 of 3) - Michael J. Johnson
• The Ministry of Deacons (part 2 of 2) - Rev. Paul Goodman

Leadership Perspective

• Nimbleness - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Funding Ministry - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• 60 Years of Ministry - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The State of Mainline Protestant Churches - Barna Research Group
• Two Overlooked Leadership Traits - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Developing Leaders - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Leading When It Isn't Easy - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Where Do We Go From Here? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Call to Prayer and Devotion - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Churches to Lose Several Billion Dollars in Donations - The Barna Group
• Who Do the Results Belong to? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Are We Robbing God? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Integrity in Ministry - Part 2 - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Integrity in Ministry - Part I - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Fundraising During a Recession - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Jethro Was Right - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Succession Planning - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Casting the Vision of Deep Change - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Succession Planning - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Missional Leadership - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Individual Development Plans - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Reaching the Emerging Generation for Christ - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Keys to Leading Effectively - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Call of a Leader - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Maintaining the Temple of God for Effective Leadership - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Keep Sight of Team Results - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Accountability is Key - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Team Commitment - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Conflict is Essential - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• In the Absence of Trust - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Fine Art of Mentoring - Dr. Ted Engstrom
• A Christian Perspective of Retirement - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Retirement: Preparing for the Road Ahead - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• The Freedom of Goals - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• What is the Hedgehog Concept? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements

Stewardship Principles

• Well Done Thou Good and Faithful Steward - Patrick G. McLaughlin
• Being a Success - Crown Financial Ministries
• Some Assembly Required - Wes Wick
• Ten Benefits of Difficult Economic Times - Wes Willmer and Calvin Howe
• How do We Survive the Recession? - LeadershipJournal.net
• And the Wheels on the Bus Go . . . Flatter and Flatter! - Wes Wick
• Throwing Grandma and Grandpa under the Church Bus - Wes Wick
• How to Prosper in a Declining Economy - Crown Financial Ministries
• The Cash Crunch - Michael W. Lowstetter
• MySpace! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? - Christopher Lund
• Keeping Integrity With the Flock - Rev. Wayne E. Kraiss
• Rediscovering Fundraising - Wesley K. Willmer
• Practical Steps to Getting Out of Debt - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Stop Robbing Your Future to Pay for Your Past - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Rejuvenate: 13 Ways to Refresh Your Soul - Skye Jethani
• Bridging the Generations - Mike DeVito
• Stewardship - Managing God's Resources - Jim Lucatorta
• Managing the NeXt Generation's Need for Trust - John Burke
• Why Should We Save Money? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Should the Church be Debt Free? - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Emphasizing the "Why?" Factor over the "Wow!" Factor - Peter F. Clements
• If a Fellow Manager Hurts You, Go and Work It Out - John Pearson
• The ABCs of Trust - Dr. John R. Throop
• Setting Financial Goals - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• 8 Things to Know Before Beginning Your Project - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Christian Priorities in the Time Crunch - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• A Healthy Heart Toward Tithing - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Rich in Every Way - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Kill it with Generosity - Rev. T. Ray Rachels
• Financial Freedom (part 3 of 3) - Rev. Patrick L. Clements
• Financial Freedom (part 2 of 3) - Rev. Patrick L. Clements