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Management

Make meetings matter

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Seminaries don’t teach you how to plan meetings, but how you run them matters.

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The danger of heroic leadership

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Do you know what you need to do?

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Stay fruitful under pressure 

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

We cannot eliminate pressure from our lives and work as ministry leaders.

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What’s your theology of delegation? 

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Delegation requires both humility and discernment

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What kind of leader are you?

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

And what kind of leader are you becoming?

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Making hard decisions

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

How do you care for your soul while making hard decisions?

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Shift the culture

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Changing organizational culture starts with identifying one high-impact behavior.

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Got systems?

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Strong leaders build systems that outlast them.

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New year, new habits

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

When starting new habits, don’t aim for perfection. Aim for progress and grace.

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Living on Advent time 

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

The church’s ancient rhythms push back against our culture’s relentless pace

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Is your congregation burned out?

We all know pastors who are burned out from the stresses of 2020 and 2021. Maybe we are willing to say, “I am burned out” — but I wonder if it would help us to think about a congregation being burned out. A Harvard…

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