In leadership, as in many other areas of life, the beginning often determines the end. False starts and weak foundations can be ruinous. Here are five insights to help you start successfully.

How can we as leaders ask people to do what we're not doing? How can we dare not live the message that we preach?

The larger story can be seen everywhere. Yet, we as individuals have a difficult time understanding where we connect to that story. Donald Miller shares his contribution in this Q Talk.

We all consider why the world is so bad, but we rarely ask why there is so much good. Why do I know so many unbelievers who are more honest, more sacrificial, more committed to other people? Read this Q Short preview.

Few areas of our economy are recession proof these days including the church. I have friends who are taking 20 to 30 percent pay cuts and even higher. Still others have lost their paychecks completely. What can church leaders and their members do to prepare for economic challenges?

All the young talent is still out there, but just not necessarily showing up at your doorstep, waiting in line to be the next version of you. Where have they all gone?

As the most spiritually mature person to ever live, Jesus stands as the model for what a spiritual life looks like. He remained approachable to outsiders and the hurting. His life reveals that the more spiritually mature I am, the more approachable I am to people who feel far from God.

If we were really honest we would admit that deep inside we believe that the success of the ministry depends on us. And deeper down we would admit that we like it that way.

Some friends and I drove 500 miles from Florida to Atlanta to see Ray Lamontagne play on a Saturday night a couple months back. We parked and made our way excited to the door, and as we took our place in line, I heard it: "You're going to Hell."