Lewis Center for Church Leadership

06/02/2026

Upcoming podcast with Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith of .

06/01/2026

Many Christians today feel tension between faith and politics, often confusing partisan allegiance with discipleship. Lovett Weems warns that Christianity’s credibility suffers when political power replaces Christlike love. True patriotism, rooted in Jesus’ teachings, values compassion, diversity, humility, and love.

Lovett Weems writes that Christians risk losing credibility when politics eclipse Christlike love.

05/29/2026

Vital churches find new and creative ways to engage their neighbors. But that doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning the best of what your church has always been. Paul Nixon explains how churches can adapt their strengths to engage their neighbors in authentic ways.

Paul Nixon explains how churches can adapt their strengths to engage their neighbors in authentic ways.

05/28/2026

Food pantries matter — but we also need seats at the tables where decisions are made about the very people those pantries serve.

05/28/2026

Is your church running out of space, or just holding onto too much clutter? (via Smart Church Solutions)

Does your church struggle with storage? Discover how addressing retention—not space—can transform your facility into a clutter-free, mission-focused environment.

05/28/2026

Pairing the surplus of faith properties with the deficit of affordable housing appears to be a match made in heaven. These five adjustments that faith institutions, municipalities, and the real estate industry can make will help realize this opportunity.

Richard Reinhard suggests 5 adjustments churches, cities, & the real estate industry can make to remove barriers to affordable housing on church properties.

05/27/2026

Strong leadership in a new ministry setting begins not with quick answers, but with intentional listening. Luke Edwards shares the key questions he plans to ask as he begins a new pastoral appointment at Huntersville United Methodist Church, offering a practical framework for leaders navigating transition, discernment, and community engagement.

As he begins a new role at Huntersville United Methodist Church, Luke Edwards shares the key questions guiding his first sixty days of pastoral leadership, community listening, and discernment.

05/22/2026

Gen Z is among the least churched generations in America, but zoomers who are in the church are quietly steering its worship in two directions at once.⁠
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Young men are gravitating toward traditional worship, while women are resonating with contemporary Christian music.⁠
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If this pattern generally holds, it points to a future where a growing s*x divide extends beyond politics and other cultural preferences into our sanctuaries.⁠
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“These aren’t just national trends,” writes Luke Simon, “but stories I’ve seen in my own community, among my own friends. I don’t think these are isolated incidents, and I think they’ll be influential in the future of the American church.”⁠
https://chrst.today/4nCXJKu

05/22/2026

Lee Kricher on how to achieve effective pastoral transitions.