Leadership Articles Archives - Pastor Larry Osborne

Cash is More Important than Your Mother (and Debt is Not Always a Bad Thing)

By Russ Cantu / June 11, 2024

Cash is more important than your mother. My mom knows it. And agrees. Begrudgingly. OK, maybe that’s not literally true. […]

There are two huge mistakes that pastors tend to make when moving to a multisite model. They reinvent the wheel

By Larry Osborne / March 2, 2016

Everybody wants to leave a legacy. But the reality is we can’t control the impact or the length of

By L. Osborne / October 14, 2013

IT SEEMS THAT EVERY LEADER AND ORGANIZATION WANTS TO BE INNOVATIVE. But innovation in ministry is often misunderstood.

By L. Osborne / December 10, 2012

The magazine Christianity Today recently reported the results of a national poll that showed a huge drop in the number

By L. Osborne / October 25, 2012

Pharisees are more than mere tidbits of ancient history.

By L. Osborne / October 9, 2012

I’m excited to announce that my latest book, ACCIDENTAL PHARISEES has been released to the marketplace today.

By L. Osborne / August 30, 2012

I’ve always been told that if a business or church isn’t growing, something must be terribly wrong. After all, healthy

By L. Osborne / August 13, 2012

I’m often asked, “Is it okay for a church to be in debt?” And if so, “How much?”

By L. Osborne / August 6, 2012

Because North Coast Church has been somewhat innovative over the years and successfully made lots of changes, I’m often asked