by Jay Jones | | Leadership
Secrets to Successful Panel Discussions: A Guest Speaker’s Toolkit At times, you may be asked to speak on a panel at a conference and wish you had some guidance. Having participated in, and led, numerous panel discussions over the years, I’ve learned some...
by Jay Jones | | Leadership
10 Lies Ministry Leaders Believe As a leader, friend, and mentor, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible impact that church leaders can have on the lives of their congregation. But I’ve also seen that even the strongest leaders can struggle with feelings of...
by Jay Jones | | Leadership
Integrating AI in Ministry Without Losing Your Soul You’ve probably heard a variation of the saying, “the shortcut is actually the longest path.” It’s a cautionary tale that reminds us quick fixes are (often) too good to be true. This is...
by Jay Jones | | Leadership, Personal Development
Dear Struggling Pastor: An Open Letter to Leaders in a Storm Dear Pastor friend, Storms will savagely barrage against your ship sometimes. Famines will ravage through the fields of your ministry sometimes. God will feel distant sometimes. The deafening silence when...
by Jay Jones | | Discipleship, Leadership
How To Do More Ministry With Less Effort I know, I know. Ministry is hard work, and there are no shortcuts, right? Hear me out, though. I’m not going to try and convince you to cheat in your Kingdom Work, but if I can convince you to stop doing things that...
by Jay Jones | | Leadership
Legacy Leadership: 10 Tips for Pastoral Succession In the lifecycle of every thriving church (and even the stagnant or declining ones), a moment comes that is as inevitable as it is challenging – the transition of leadership. For pastors in their 50s and 60s, this...