While church life is highly spiritual in nature, seminary training and ordination don’t address every leadership need in burgeoning ministries. Followers of Christ with training and experience from the business world also bring value to the equation. As a result, an increasing number of key implementers and team leaders in churches are coming from people with business backgrounds, including the educational world.

Multisite Movement Gaining New Momentum in New Places
2010 Large Church Salary and Benefits Report
Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations
Breaking Through Growth Barriers In New Churches
Changes in American Megachurches
Leadership Development: An Age-Old Challenge with a Modern-Day Twist
Team Collaboration: Broadening the Church Leadership Platform
Planning for Big Success with Small Groups
The New Metrics: How Do They Look in Your Church?
Teacher First: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey of Large-Church Senior Pastors