Church Leadership

Steve Jobs & The Succession Plan

Steve Jobs & The Succession Plan

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, announced today that he would be resigning from his position and turning over his company to COO Tim Cook. Jobs had been deadline with recent health issue and he is quoted as saying, “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could not longer meet my [...]

Rethink Influence

Rethink Influence

You are a leader. Regardless of your position, you can be an influencer. Everybody can influence. We can all influence someone somewhere about something. Position does not dictate whether or not we influence. Did you know that there is a current generation of young leaders that are longing to have you invest in them? For [...]

10 Things I’ve Learned from My Mentor, Earl McClellan

10 Things I’ve Learned from My Mentor, Earl McClellan

Every leader should be mentored and not just by one person, but by several people that lead in a specific field or in their life journey and leadership development. I want to share a few things I’ve learned from my mentor of almost 10 years, Earl McClellan. He serves as an executive pastor at Shoreline [...]

The Test of Time

The Test of Time

First, the test of time reveals the quality of our work and how it will stand over time.  It also reveals how we walk through different seasons in life. Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” The test of time gives credibility to your past, but it [...]

Innovation/Technology

CONTEST: WIN a Signed Copy of Generation iY, by Tim Elmore

CONTEST: WIN a Signed Copy of Generation iY, by Tim Elmore

“Are we too late to change our future?” Internationally known author and speaker, Tim Elmore, founder and president of Growing Leaders, explores the circumstances surrounding the large group of young people born after 1990 and gives us a glimpse into the future of what 2030 might look like if we continue on our present course. [...]

Origins Project: Live Event in Los Angeles, CA

Origins Project: Live Event in Los Angeles, CA

Saturday I had the privilege to sit for a day in the presence of world changers, most of whom no one has ever heard of. They are business leaders, church leaders, ministry leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, nonprofit pioneers, on the fringe of “normal society.” They are all part of Origins Project, a network of collaborators, “committed [...]

Hillsong Church Gives Advice to LifeChurch.tv

Hillsong Church Gives Advice to LifeChurch.tv

Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv sits down with Joel A’Bell, executive pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. In this interview, Craig asks Joel what advice would he give to LifeChurch.tv.

Catalyst West 2010 – Recap

Catalyst West 2010 – Recap

Encouraging. Life-shaping. Mind-renewing. Challenging. Healthy Frustration. These are just a few words that describe the impact felt at Catalyst West Coast in Orange County, California. One of the main goals of Catalyst is for church leaders to leave the event with a healthy frustration with the status quo concerning their spiritual journey as well as [...]

Culture/Media

Emerging Leader List (December Edition)

Emerging Leader List (December Edition)

Here you go, the December edition of the Emerging Leader List. This month ImpelMinistry.com highlights these Emerging Leaders… we do this every month by identifying young leaders – pastors, entrepreneurs, social activists, musicians, business leaders, etc.. that you may not have even heard of, but are adding value to the Body of Christ and emerging [...]

Evergreen Dream – Christmas Fool Music Video by Jim Stern

Evergreen Dream – Christmas Fool Music Video by Jim Stern

One of my favorite pastors,  Jim Stern, Lead Pastor of Destiny Church in St. Louis, MO comes out with his smashing Christmas music video, “Evergreen Dream” based off the hit song by Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream.” This is hilarious! Way to go Jim! Kudos to your brother Micheal’s video editing skills! Make sure you [...]

Build People to Grow Leaders

Build People to Grow Leaders

Leadership development is all too often a neglected area in church and ministry. We are given a task, a role, a responsibility, a position – but are we given the authority to lead and develop  leaders around us? If you are someone who is frustrated with the lack of leadership development around you, or within [...]

Catalyst East Conference: Speaker Line-up

Catalyst East Conference: Speaker Line-up

It’s countdown to Catalyst East Conference! I’m really excited about this year, there’s a spectacular line up of speakers (see below) and ImpelMinistry.com is taking it to another level with one-on-one interviews and live blogging from the event. If you are going to be in attendance (Oct 6-8), let me (@TanyaGlass) know because I’d love [...]

Causes/Social Justice

Resources to Move You Forward into 2011

Resources to Move You Forward into 2011

Books that stirred our hearts, DVD’s that motivated us to be more creative, music that brought us closer to God, and charities that let us change the world. These are the resources that impacted our team the most this year and we want to share them with you! Give them as gifts, share them with [...]

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“The Cause” Interview with Pastor Matthew Barnett

“The Cause” Interview with Pastor Matthew Barnett

| February 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

In Los Angeles there’s a man with a cause, Pastor Matthew Barnett of senior pastor of the LA Dream Center and Angelus Temple. You may recognize his last name, his dad is Tommy Barnett, pastor of Phoenix First Assembly.  Both father and son are two of the most respected men in ministry. It’s a joy [...]

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Emerging Leader List (January Edition)

Emerging Leader List (January Edition)

| January 23, 2011 | 3 Comments

Here you go, the January 2011 edition of the Emerging Leader List. This month ImpelMinistry.com highlights these Emerging Leaders… we do this every month by identifying  leaders – pastors, authors, entrepreneurs, social activists, musicians, business leaders, etc.. that you may not have heard of, but are adding value to the Body of Christ and emerging [...]

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Same-Church or Different-Church Dating Relationships by Elizabeth Podgurski

Same-Church or Different-Church Dating Relationships by Elizabeth Podgurski

| January 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

Disclaimer: “At the time I wrote this piece, David and I where in the dating stage of our relationship. Now, we are in the engagement stage and very excited how God has blessed our relationship. During the dating stage, we frequently discussed about church culture and the impact it can have on Same-church and different-church [...]

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