LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
Holy Smoke
How pitmaster John Rivers combined his passion for good food with good works
By Matt Green
It was 2004, and John Rivers was nearly two decades into a successful career in health care, serving as pr...
[Podcast] Episode 269: From Carnage to Grace with Tullian Tchividjian
What happens when everything you’ve built comes crashing down? In this episode of the AVAIL podcast, pastor and author Tullian Tchividjian—grandson of Billy Graham and lead pastor of The Sanctuary in ...
The Anatomy of Vision
How leaders turn imagination into impact
By Chris Sonksen
Leader’s vision is the product of imagination.
As of this writing, I have three grandchildren: two girls and a newborn boy. The girls are f...
[Podcast] Episode 268: Creating the Shift with Johnny Moore
What if the real barrier to growth in your church or organization isn’t strategy, but the culture beneath it? On this episode of the AVAIL Podcast, Pastor Johnny Moore talks candidly about the hidden ...
Robin Hood Jesus
Rethinking power, justice and the Golden Rule
By Ernie Tai
Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw known for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, can be seen as a dodgy criminal or a sympathetic ...
Failing Forward
The unlikely pathway to innovation
By Natalie Born
In business, we often praise innovation, but rarely celebrate the failure that precedes it. Yet failure, when approached with intention, can be on...
Use Tools, Serve People
Don’t outsource your calling to technology
By Jeff Little
Pastors have always used tools to accomplish their mission. I’ve been serving people long enough to have seen many of these come and go. No...
When the Church Rises Up
Anti-trafficking ministry Destiny Rescue is bringing light to dark places
By Matt Green
The U.S. Department of Justice considers it the fastest-growing criminal enterprise, generating an estimated $...
[Podcast] Episode 267: Redefining Leadership with David Osborne
In a cultural moment filled with noise, division, and leadership fatigue, Pastor David Osborne offers a grounded and prophetic vision for what it means to lead well. In this episode of the AVAIL Podca...
Leaving (and Finding) Jesus
When the God you knew isn’t the God you need
By Jason Clark
“I am leaving Jesus,” she said threateningly—as if she were contemplating self-harm.
I was talking on the phone to a brilliant, highly dr...
