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Focus on the Family Church Article // Preteens Need Mentorship, Discipleship and Engagement
Brittany Rust shares 3 important things all youth and ministry leaders should be doing for their youth.
Qualifications to Teach the Bible
What qualifies someone to teach the Bible? What we find in Scripture may surprise you, and honestly, the qualifications would weed out many who do today.
Biblical Leadership Article // Best Practices for Effective Meetings
How do you lead and participate in a meeting well? Because it seems to be a lost art or forgotten respect these days. Learn what some best practices are in this article for BiblicalLeadership.com.
Biblical Leadership Article // The Primary Purpose of Prayer
We become discouraged when God doesn’t answer our prayers. But what if the primary purpose of prayer isn’t to change His will, but yours?
The Biblical Case for Women in Leadership
What does the Bible say about women serving in leadership? Brittany Rust explores the Old and New Testament to find out.
Crosswalk Article // 7 Things Congregations Need to Hear from Pastors about Healthy Sexuality
We’ve often ignored or flat out got wrong conversations about sex in the Church. In this article for Crosswalk, Brittany Rust shares 7 things pastors should be communicating to their churches about sex.
How to Start a Podcast
Have you ever wondered how to start a podcast? Brittany Rust shares what you need to know, the equipment that helps, and how to start your own podcasting journey.
Crosswalk Article // Is the Bible Against Women Leading in Church?
What does the Bible really say about women in ministry and church leadership? Brittany Rust answers this question in her latest Crosswalk article.
Biblical Leadership Article // How to Discern Between Instruction and Criticism
In this article for BiblicalLeadership.com, Brittany Rust describes how to distinguish between instruction and criticism, and what to do with both.
The Life of an Enneagram 8 Female
Are you an Enneagram 8? For a woman, this personality can sometimes be a struggle to navigate. How, as a woman, do we grow into a healthy 8 and be fully confident in who God made us to be?
Cultivating a Safe Space For Your Team
According to research published by the Harvard Business Review, making sure that people feel safe on a deep level should be job #1 for leaders. In this article, Brittany shares 6 steps a leader can take to cultivate a circle of safety for their team.
3 Imperatives for Ministry Planning
The problem with building the plane while flying it—or lack of planning—is that it puts the church in reactive mode rather than engagement mode. Brittany shares three elements of successful ministry planning.
The Bible on Church Discipline and Confronting Sin
Church discipline—for some it stirs up emotions like fear, anger or resentment. For me, they remind me of a beautiful fire I went through. Yes, church correction/discipline is biblical but there is an order to it. And yes, there’s a proper way to confront it in a friend’s life as well. Learn what the Bible says about both in this post from Brittany Rust.
How Do You Find a Good Church?
How do you find a church? And not just any church, but a healthy one? There are so many variations of a church and in a culture where the Church has become more entertainment than edification, it may be hard to discern a good fit. I share 5 things to look at when assessing if a church is the right fit for you.
Focus on the Family Church Leadership Article // Shepherding Families Who Are Walking Through Miscarriage
As a ministry leader, how do you navigate the heartache of miscarriage with families in your church? In this Focus on the Family article, Brittany Rust shares insight on how to do this well.
Discrimination Within the Church: Where Do You Stand?
We still fight gender, race, and other biases in the church. And while many Christians believe they don’t have any, there are moments of discrimination at the micro-levels of your thoughts and behind-closed-door comments. Where do you stand?
How to Prepare a Sermon
Where do you even start with sermon prep? In this article, we walk through how to study the Bible passage, create an outline, and write the sermon.
What Your Pastor May Really Be Going Through
We’ve heard numerous stories of pastors committing suicide and fighting depression. How might you, as a believer, look at this differently and support your church leaders?
The Heart of a Leader
You lead others to serve God and for the greater good. With that, there is an upward focus, inward examination, and outward manifestation. There are three vital components to a healthy heart in leadership.