Church Leadership Radar - March 13, 2026

It's Friday, March 13th — here's your daily Church Leadership Radar with Ted Rhoades filling in for Todd.Today's stories:Steve Gaines enters hospice care — The former SBC president and pastor emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church is battling kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. A moment for prayer and reflection on his decades of faithful ministry.Craig Groeschel on depression and the church — A significant piece arguing that the church should be the safest place to talk about mental health, but stigma too often keeps people silent. Essential reading for every ministry leader.Why your volunteers keep disappearing — A fresh resource on flipping the volunteer recruitment paradigm: stop recruiting and start building systems that make people want to stay. Three practical paradigm shifts worth your time.Good news: Two Texas churches swap buildings — One Assemblies of God and one Baptist congregation traded buildings to better fit their needs. Kingdom collaboration at its best.Ted's takeaway: If your church is going to be a safe place for people to talk about mental health, it has to start with your staff. Not a program — a culture.Your one thing: Find someone on your team and ask them how they're really doing this weekend. Then just listen.🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter