We have the years. The experience. The tools. The maturity. Now we need the humility to encourage and equip. And maybe learn a few new things.
Boomers, Let’s Be The Elders The Church Really Needs Now Read More »
Jesus didn’t call us to be unique, he called us to be faithful. And simple faithfulness from a loving pastor may be what churches need now more than ever.
When The Vision For Your Church Is Unclear Read More »
When times are normal, leaders inspire change. When times are disruptive, leaders provide stability.
How To Pivot Your Pastoral Leadership In Uncertain Times Read More »
Church members aren’t looking for super-pastors, they want basic pastoral competence, honesty and leadership. That’s what they ought to expect.
Congregations Don’t Want a Hero, They Want a Pastor Read More »
Trusting each other doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put proper financial checks and balances in place.
Small Church Finances: 2 Security Lessons I Learned The Hard Way Read More »
Money isn’t the goal of ministry. But it is a tool – and an important one. When we manage our money well, we can do better ministry with it.
Small Church Finances: 4 Budgeting Lessons I Learned The Hard Way Read More »
Intentional mentoring is a great way to expand your church’s capacity for effective ministry and fulfill our mandate to make disciples and equip God’s people.
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Church health is not about making our current ministries better, it’s about doing better ministry.
Quit Trying To Fix Your Church’s Ministries – Until You Do This First Read More »
Small churches have a serious advantage when it comes to discipleship. If we’ll use the right tools.
The Discipleship Mandate: Bring Mentoring Back Read More »
For years I bucked against the idea that I am a small church pastor. Instead of seeing it as my calling, my heart and my passion, I treated it like it was my penalty for not having the skills to be a big church pastor. So I consumed every church growth book and devoured all
Pastoring A Small Church Is Not A Penalty, It’s A Specialty Read More »
