Insights from in and around the association

UBA Voices

Victor Marte 12/15/25 Victor Marte 12/15/25

A Vision for Urban Latino Church Planting

How can we plant churches that enrich the community, love the city, and contribute to urban shalom?

Marie Burrus 10/28/25 Marie Burrus 10/28/25

8 Questions to Build Real Relationships with Other Pastors

Ask these questions to move past ministry competition and toward real relationships with other pastors and ministry leaders.

Josh Ellis 8/11/25 Josh Ellis 8/11/25

The Leadership Challenge

Josh Ellis reviews one of his favorite leadership books—James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner’s The Leadership Challenge.

Bryant Lee 7/21/25 Bryant Lee 7/21/25

Discovering An Unexpected Mission Field for Church Planting

Pastor Bryant Lee, Sr., sits down with Andre Riggs, Pastor of Mission World Church, to talk about obedience in planting churches when, where, and however God calls.

Josh Ellis 6/3/25 Josh Ellis 6/3/25

Your Collaboration is Bearing Fruit in Exciting Ways

Celebrating what God is doing locally through your association.

Josh Ellis 5/19/25 Josh Ellis 5/19/25

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership

Josh Ellis reviews one of his favorite leadership books—Tim Elmore’s The Eight Paradoxes of Leadership: A Contrarian Approach to Building Leaders and Cultivating Influence.

Guest 8/13/24 Guest 8/13/24

11 Signs of Hope for a Declining Church

What kind of metrics can help signal renewal in a declining church?

Guest 7/9/24 Guest 7/9/24

One of the Roughest Ministry Lessons I've had to Learn

God calls us to this work of ministry, but we have to know His plan is bigger than us.

Buckner International 6/18/24 Buckner International 6/18/24

Burnout Prevention and Tips for Church Leaders

What is burnout? What can leaders do to prevent it?

Guest 4/16/24 Guest 4/16/24

Breakthrough Prayer for Revival and Transformation

Let’s put aside time and convenience to embrace a desperation for God.