Zach Leighton

Zach Leighton has been working with Christian ministries and nonprofits for over a decade, helping them tell their stories and testify of God's redemptive work. He has done extensive work applying The Hero's Journey as a framework that can be used in a wide range of ministry maketing applications. When he's not working directly to serve ministry clients, as the Principal Creative at Reliant, he spends much of his time developing strategy and casting vision for the ministry of Reliant.

Warrior Strength Vulnerability in suffering

Warrior Strength: Vulnerability in Suffering

We all face pain. The question isn’t if we’ll suffer—it’s how we’ll stand.
We prize control though, don’t we? We manage. We optimize. We try to remove friction from our days and pain from our stories. It works until it doesn’t. A diagnosis lands. A friendship fails. Your church splits. The script you wrote for your life burns up in a moment. Now what?

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A statue of David viewed from below beneath a domed ceiling, paired with text exploring the psalm 107 meaning of failed heroes and divine grace.

Psalm 107 Meaning: Why Bible Heroes Fail and What That Reveals About God

What if the Bible’s heroes are not really heroes at all? From Abraham to Peter to Paul, Scripture is full of failure and mercy. Through Psalm 107, Romans 6, and Revelation 12, explore why vulnerability and testimony push back darkness and how your unfinished story can become a witness to the Redeemer.

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When Growth Metrics Miss the Story

Ministry leaders are surrounded by dashboards, reports, and performance indicators—but numbers alone can’t capture spiritual transformation. This article explores how ministry growth metrics can quietly begin shaping the mission instead of serving it, and how leaders can reclaim a biblical vision of fruitfulness that values stories, formation, and faithfulness alongside data.

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