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Before the Pastor Search Begins…
When churches find themselves in need of a new senior pastor the impulse is usually to hurry the search and fill the pulpit. After all, there’s a lot of work that needs doing. And the congregation is feeling unsettled and wondering aloud, “How much longer until we get...
A Natural Flow for Outreach
A key ingredient in your mission for your church is outreach. You share the gospel to save souls and because it is what Jesus asked you to do in the Great Commission. But these days, outreach is getting harder. What worked in the past is no longer effective. Within...
Experiencing God for… Skeptics?
Is there room for skeptics in your congregation? Thomas (the disciple) gets a bad rap to this day and to be called a “Doubting Thomas” is considered an insult. Yet if you look at it from a learning styles standpoint, you will recognize that a great deal of the world...
Getting through it all with gratitude
Balancing the highs and lows of life and ministry is a difficult part of your job. As a pastor, there are many days when you are celebrating victories and milestones one hour and the next you are sitting with someone as they say goodbye to a loved one. Maintaining...
Who is in your corner during transitions?
There’s no denying that transitions are uncomfortable. It’s an in-between time when things feel out of control and are often chaotic. Nerves are often fried, tensions are high, you may even feel lost. It is possible to navigate transitions well and the biggest tip is...
A New Kind of Senior Pastor
The church down the street that once had a vibrant ministry is being torn down to build condos. It’s not uncommon these days. Like so many countries before us, the US is rapidly moving toward a Post-Christian Era. What worked before won’t work in the future. A growing...
Who does the work of the church?
In so many Protestant churches today, the expectation is for the work of the ministry to be done by the clergy. The church staff is expected to interpret scriptures, intercede on behalf of the congregation, serve widows and orphans, disciple adults and children alike,...
How to Link Values to Vision and Mission
People agree with your vision and mission in word but getting them to participate, well, that isn’t as easy. Where you spend your time is the embodiment of what is important to you—what you value. Identifying embodied values in yourself and those of your community is...
What is the point of Christian Community?
Across the nation there are thousands of churches that are only remnants of what they once were. Maybe your church is one of them… or will be one day. The faithful few who are left in these communities have something special—each other. They are tight-knit groups, who...
Discerning the Holy Spirit 101
There is something missing. There has to be. Because everything is in place—a strong sermon series, small groups, discipleship and leadership development pathways—but it all lacks… something. You know something is missing because its all just stuck. There is no...
4 Steps to Grow Active Participation
Before walking in your door, people have researched you online, they know the face of your staff members, and they have watched the Sunday service at least once. The website may get them in the door but even with online information and registrations your website is...
Six Steps to Make and Multiply Disciples
What is your mission statement? It may be worded differently or expressed differently or put forth with a unique emphasis, but the basic mission of any Christian church is always the same: to make disciples. After all, that’s what Jesus left us to do: Then Jesus came...