How To Pivot Your Pastoral Leadership In Uncertain Times
When times are normal, leaders inspire change. When times are disruptive, leaders provide stability.
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Simplify: How To De-Clutter Your Church for More Effective Ministry
The healthiest churches are relentless about being effective, not just busy. They trim off anything that saps time and energy.
Recruiting Volunteers In a Small Church
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.
During Coronavirus: All My Church Leadership Articles Are Here
Here’s everything I’ve written on leading a small church during coronavirus so far, starting from my most recent articles.
The Discipleship Mandate: Bring Mentoring Back
Small churches have a serious advantage when it comes to discipleship. If we’ll use the right tools.
The Three Undeniable Realities Of Pastoral Ministry
Since every pastor will lead a small church for at least some time in their ministry, shouldn’t we learn how to do it well?
Why We Need To Be Careful About Adopting Business Models In Our Churches
It’s becoming very popular to teach church growth and leadership principles using ideas from successful businesses. Despite the best intentions of these writers, I’m becoming more and more convinced that trying to bring renewal to our churches by adapting business ideas is at best ineffective, and at worst, potentially damaging to our souls, spirits and …
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Church Health And Growth: Are Pastors Responsible For Outcomes?
Who is responsible for the health and growth of a local church? Obviously, the ultimate growth of the church is in Jesus’ hands, but Jesus has given church leaders certain responsibilities for our local congregation. So, while we should never take on a burden that isn’t ours, we also need to be careful not act …
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What To Do When Your Ministry Passion Doesn’t Match Your Ministry Skill Set
Some ministers seem to be ideally suited for what they do. But what about the rest of us? What do you when you feel divided? When your passion goes in one direction, but your skills are in another?
Is Your Church Evangelizing Or Just Advertising? 4 Reasons It Matters
There are two ways for a local church to reach more people. Advertising or evangelism. At best, advertising can support evangelism. But evangelism, not advertising, must be at the core of every church’s strategy for reaching new people.