RLCC Blog Post

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...

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...

Have you ever watched a vibrant community—a church, a volunteer group, a team—get torn apart by something that, from the outside, seemed trivial? A disagreement over flower arrangements, a change to the...

5 Surprising Truths for Getting More Done Introduction: The Cycle of Being Busy vs. Being Productive Does this sound familiar? Your days are packed, your to-do list is endless, and you're constantly...

Have you ever walked into a family gathering and felt an immediate, unspoken tension in the air? Or sat in a team meeting where the silence felt louder and more stressful than an open argument? We often...

It’s a familiar scene for many ministry leaders. The team gathers for an annual strategic planning retreat, filled with energy and optimism. Ideas flow, priorities are debated, and a comprehensive document...