Bong Baylon

We live in an age of constant reminders. We set alarms on our phones, our calendars send us notifications, and apps manage our to-do lists. And yet, we are still remarkably forgetful. We forget names ...

In many modern churches, it’s easy to feel like one of two things: a passive spectator consuming a religious service or a burnt-out volunteer treated like a cog in a ministry machine. We show up, we listen...

The end of the year in ministry is a whirlwind. Between Christmas services, budget finalizations, and volunteer appreciation events, the pressure is immense. It’s tempting to push through the chaos with...

Introduction: The Hidden Traps of Well-Intentioned Leadership As a pastor, intern, or ministry leader, your deepest desire is to build a healthy, effective, and thriving team. You invest countless hours...

Have you ever noticed how your emotions don’t always come one at a time? Sometimes you feel happy and sad at the same moment, or excited and afraid at once. Our hearts are complex, and so are the emotions...

We often overestimate the power of big breakthroughs and underestimate the quiet force that actually changes our lives: consistency. Success—whether in our spiritual walk, health, career, or relationships...

Feedback. Just the word alone can make many people feel uneasy. For some, it brings to mind awkward conversations, tense meetings, or even conflict. Yet feedback, when given the right way, is one of the...

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at why feedback matters and when to give it. Now let’s get practical: how do you actually give feedback in a way that is both honest and helpful? Step 1: Plan Before...

At Real Life Christian Communities (RLCC), we believe that developing future pastors and ministry leaders is not only about teaching them what to do but helping them become who God wants them to be. Skills...

Introduction: The Hidden Strain of Leadership A pastor once confessed his exhaustion to a room of his peers. As tears welled in his eyes, he said in profoundly vulnerable words that were barely audible...