It may be hard to delegate. Especially when it seems like there’s no one to delegate to. But it’s easier – and more biblical – than not delegating at all.
The Delegating Pastor: Do Less Stuff, Get More Done Read More »
Small churches can use our personal touch to help new believers grow in the way that suits them best.
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Curriculum doesn’t connect us to a church body. People do. People who love Jesus and show us how to love him, too.
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Small churches have a tendency to keep us humble, sometimes involuntarily. But that humility is something we should never outgrow, no matter how big the church or ministry becomes.
9 Small Church Leadership Traits No Pastor Should Ever Outgrow Read More »
Discipleship is possible in any size of church by using the most proven, time-tested, successful discipling process of all. The process Jesus, Paul and the early church used. A process called mentoring.
Simple Steps For Discipling Believers In A Thriving Small Church Read More »
Could mentoring be part of the answer to the current wave of people – especially younger people – leaving the church in record numbers? The possibility is worth considering.
The Best Method For Discipling Believers In A Thriving Small Church Read More »
We can’t just disciple potential young leaders, we have to release them. Then we have stand back and let them do ministry the way God is leading them to do it.
Yes, Churches Are Raising Young Leaders – And Yours Can, Too 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 »
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a blog post, Hey, Boomers! Let’s Step Up And Be The Elders The Church Desperately Needs Right Now, which received a lot of feedback – most of it very encouraging.
But there was some pushback as well. All of the criticism expressed the same viewpoint: today’s youth may need to have elders in their lives, but it’s impossible to find any who are truly willing to be discipled.
So why is there such a difference between my experience and those ones? And what can we do to find teachable youth?
I think it comes down to three primary factors, all of which have more to do with how we, as elders, approach our role than how the youth behave or how they feel.
3 Ways To Become The Godly Elders Today’s Youth Need – And Want To Follow Read More »
What’s wrong with today’s younger generations? I hear that question all the time. Especially from my fellow Baby Boomers. The quick answer? Nothing. Nothing is wrong with the current and upcoming generations that hasn’t been wrong with every previous generation. With one possible exception. They don’t have the elders and mentors that almost every previous generation
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