LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
The Waymaker
BET head Louis Carr on unearned grace and unexpected leadership
By Matt Green
Louis Carr thought he was done. It was late 2025, and after 39 years at BET (Black Entertainment T...
The Galileo Effect
When conviction collides with institutional fear
By Noah Alsamman
One hundred sixteen years after Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg chur...
[Podcast] Episode 278: Homegrown Leadership with Johnny Moore
Leading a church in a small town comes with unique challenges—from navigating "mom and pop" mindsets to feeling overlooked for bigger opportunities. In this episode of the AVAIL podcast, Pastor Johnny...
A Time to be Silent
The power of listening in a noisy world
By Darryl Wootton
We all heard those words as a child. School teachers and librarians become quite proficient in their ability to give ...
The Heartsmith’s Map
The four elements of emotional leadership
By Jason Twombly
Marcus sat in his truck outside the school, chest tight. His son had just texted about failing another test. His wife...
The Slow Drift
When what you tolerate turns toxic
By Chris Sonksen
Every healthy church believes it’s safe. Safe because the gospel is central. Safe because the congregation loves Jesus. Saf...
Economics in Babylon
A framework for flourishing in exile
By Jamé Bolds
During a confidential, phone-free pastors meeting, my colleague Dr. Charlie Self and I listened as they openly shared the pr...
[Podcast] Episode 277: The Inner Life of Leadership with Mark and Julie Appleyard
Leadership often stalls at the level of internal formation, not external strategy. In this episode of the AVAIL podcast, Mark and Julie Appleyard, founders of Anothen Global, explore how unresolved in...
The Kneeling Leader
How humility unlocks influence
By Don Overcash
Recently, our world has been marked by division, conflict and uncertainty, so the call for leadership to be rooted in spiritual c...
More Alike Than Different
The shared calling of rural and urban churches
By Dr. Darnell K. Williams, Sr.
A pastor sat at a diner just off a two-lane highway, sipping burnt coffee while listening to a fa...
