Welcome! These posts are for those who serve as leaders in the local church. I’m so grateful for your ministry. Keep up the good (and hard) work! Here are some sample posts to get you started:
1. Eight Ways To Think Like A Big Church
2. Your Church Can Be Influential With These Six Things
3. 9 Indicators That Your Church May Be In Trouble
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Several years back, I attended a worship leaders conference and one of speakers, Steve Reynolds, had written a book called, Get Off the Couch: 6 Motivators to Help You Lose Weight and Start Living: A Man’s A.C.T.I.O.N. Plan. I skimmed the book in 2012 and am now re-reading it. After a year and a half … Read more
I can’t help but think of the church as I’m reading Leading at a Higher Level by Ken Blanchard. The stories of turning customers into “raving fans” are inspiring and powerful. I understand that the church is a unique, supernatural institution and that God’s Spirit can work in mighty ways even in our lack of … Read more
It looks like the current average tenure of pastors in local churches is about 3.5 years. That may not be long enough to really bring about a change. Longevity in a ministry role isn’t a silver bullet, but it does offer some really good things both to the pastor and the church. Before we get … Read more
“You cannot lead a strong organization without extraordinary clarity.” A. Stanley As church leaders, we are bombarded with “have tos”, “how tos” and “must dos”. There’s no way we can do everything. That’s why clarity is so important. Take heart – You don’t need to do extraordinary things. You need to do ordinary things extraordinarily … Read more
If your community isn’t talking about your church – then do something to get the conversation going. We’re not going for things like, “What’s going on down there anyway?” We don’t want bad publicity. We want things like, “I think the church is hosting that” or “Have you see what First Church did?! Wow!” Every … Read more
In his book, When Work and Family Collide, Andy Stanley comments on how he wishes there were little gauges on his kids. Cars have gauges and they are cut and dried, simple and helpful! You know when the gas is low, when the engine is about to overheat or when a door is ajar. But, … Read more
It’s tough to swallow, but about 80% of all you do can be done just as effectively by almost anyone else, according to Wayne Cordeiro, author of The Divine Mentor: Growing Your Faith as You Sit at the Feet of the Savior . Another 15% can be done by someone with a little training. No one … Read more
Summers fly by. And if life is going to indeed be that busy, we need to switch to thinking about how we are investing our time. It’s no longer about looking for something to fill our time. It’s now about which of these things are going to make the most impact in our lives and … Read more
Decluttering has become a fad. Everyone seems to be making life, work, and home more streamlined, sleek, and minimal. Anyone serving in specialized ministries, part-time church staff roles, or other ministries knows how crazy schedules can be when wearing several hats and meeting all your obligations. Is it time to streamline? Where can you declutter? … Read more
Pastors and church leaders often talk about the “summer slump.” Even during a normal summer, when we’re not in a pandemic, there is a different flow in the lives of people. School is out. The weather is nice. Days are longer. Pools, lakes, sports and vacations become a regular part of people’s lives. For the … Read more