Strengthening the Church
Growth of the Body of Christ
If you are leading an organization, you know how much work goes into making sure it’s running smoothly and functionally. We can help you cast vision, facilitate communication, develop your team, and ensure that everyone is making their best contribution to the whole.
We can also help you shift gears as your church or ministry grows. Often what brought you success at one stage of development is not the same thing that will bring you success at the next stage. Just like people, organizations need to adapt and change as they grow. Gear-shifting is essential for going on to the next phase.
The unintentional interim
In Lyle Schaller’s classic book Survival Tactics in the Parish, he writes about the next pastor that follows a long-term pastor. That next pastor, even if they don’t call him an interim, is an interim. The only question is whether he will succeed himself and...
The berry bucket theory
The berry bucket is a theory I’ve had for many years. Carl George wrote a whole chapter on it in our old book Leading and Managing Your Church, which you can pick up for a song now on Amazon, seeing as it’s out of print. But I’ve recently found that the berry bucket...