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The All Too Important Difference Between a Guest Speaker and a Pastor

By Tona Kelley / April 17, 2024

Like many pastors, I was told that I needed to preach memorable sermons. At least that was the emphasis in […]

By L. Osborne / March 29, 2010

One subject that’s always good for a little controversy is a discussion of whether or not a pastor should have

By L. Osborne / April 27, 2009

It’s fashionable to decry the current state of Christianity in America. But frankly, I don’t buy it.

By L. Osborne / April 14, 2009

Over the years, I’ve focused my teaching and writing ministry on two broad categories: Leadership and Spiritual Formation.

By L. Osborne / March 30, 2009

In my last post, I pointed out that asking how many hours a staff member should work is asking the

By L. Osborne / March 24, 2009

I’m surprised how often both business leaders and pastors ask me about the number of hours they should expect out

By L. Osborne / March 14, 2009

As most of you know, North Coast Church offers a ton of worship options and styles each weekend. Currently members

By L. Osborne / March 8, 2009

Well, I guess I’ve seen it all now. Without any notice or any previous contact with our church, the local

By L. Osborne / March 5, 2009

Each weekend North Coast Church needs nearly 500 cars to park offsite and use one of our shuttle buses in

By L. Osborne / March 2, 2009

Full disclosure – I’m a flag waving member of the multisite movement. I pastor a multisite church. But I’ve noticed