Anyone who has been in a position of leadership will tell you that one of the greatest struggles leaders face when it comes to direction and vision for a church or organization is not seeking or developing vision, and it’s not casting vision. The hardest part is...
In August of 2011 a group of us got in a van and drove to Harvest, Alabama to help the town rebuild and recover following the devastating tornados that struck the region just a few months before. If you missed it or have forgotten, here's a video we made prior to the...
Do you make new year's resolutions? I usually don't, but this year I decided to make one: "In 2013, I will simplify my life." That's it. Not a lot of detail. I didn't go into specifics. It's intentionally vague. I came to realize late in 2012 that my life is...
Jimmy McLoud is the Lead Pastor of First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio. His passion – and the vision of First Christian – is to share the good news that Jesus is for all people by helping them find hope, purpose, and a place to belong. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Solomon Foundation and on the Advisory Team for The Unstuck Group. Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace.