This year I am working on our next book, Habits of Healthy Leaders. Like the Habits of Healthy Churches book, we have identified the top 7 habits of healthy leaders, particularly from a faith perspective.  1 Healthy leaders are praying leaders.2. Healthy leaders are teachable & life-long learners.3. Healthy leaders do conflict well.4. Healthy leaders […]

I am excited to announce a new podcast I will be doing with my colleagues from Preparing for Amazement Ministries! Voices in the Wilderness: Conversations about Church and Leader Health, will launch in April of 2024. We welcome ideas for topics and guests, simply email us here.

We have recently updated our faith based services. Rev. Dr. Marcus J. Carlson offers a wide variety of faith based services for individuals, families, churches and ministries. Services include: spiritual travel, coaching, consulting, seminars, funerals, pulpit supply, sabbatical coverage, spiritual direction and intentional interim ministry. List of Faith Based Services List of Seminars Offered Bio

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I am excited to share that I have completed my Working Genius Facilitator certification! Working Genius is an amazing tool created by the Table Group to help bring increased joy and productivity to work for individuals and teams! I am be offering individual and team coaching and consulting. Contact me for more information!

I am the proud author of three books. Writing is not at all my gift, nor is it something that brings me a lot of joy. Yet, it has been an important outlet and calling for me. I write because I want to be helpful. I want to take what I have learned and and […]

We were working with a board of elders for a fast growing church. Like many growing churches, they were still operating like a small church even though they had become a large church. It is not an uncommon problem. The dynamics had changed dramatically because of the growth which identified some bad habits that were […]

I often get asked  why it is that I love orange so much. When I am asked, I generally offer one of a couple responses, but decided that it would be fun to write a blog about why I enjoy the color orange so much.  1. I have always liked the color orange. It is […]

We are facing a full-blown pastor crisis.  Currently, there is a massive shortage of clergy/pastors and other church staff. The signs are everywhere.  Because of the work I do, it is much easier to see the negative than the positive. That said, I generally tend to be a hopeful, optimistic and positive person. I am […]

Has the church in the United States entered into a Post Christian Era much like Europe? Without a doubt, yes.  This question, however, while important, points us to a greater question.  Is the emergence of a Post Christian Era in the United States good or bad news? But first, a little more on the Post […]