Leadership
Holistic Leadership Development
You want to develop leaders who will do what Jesus called us to do, leaders who can take the church forward into the 21st century. You look to the fields and see them, as Jesus does, ready for harvest — and you know that’s where your ministry needs to concentrate.
What’s needed is holistic leadership development — the kind of leadership development that comes from the harvest and leads people back into the harvest, resulting in subsequent generations of new believers and new leaders living as Jesus called us to live.
We can help you develop leaders the kind of leaders you need in a way that is both relational and intentional… and ultimately effective in helping your church accomplish its mission.
Missional discipleship
Discipleship is the root of all successful ministry. Most people would agree on that. Jesus himself seemed to make that point in John 15. His teaching on the vine and the branches is not only about our growth but also about bearing fruit. The combination results in...
Lessons from Covid-19
The following post is authored by Chad Farrand. Chad and his wife, Melody are from Orlando FL. They have three daughters. Haruka, lives in Tokyo, Japan. Kailey and Molly are in Michigan. Chad has been a pastor for over 20 years serving as a youth pastor, discipleship...
BIG NEWS! Leadership DMin Cohort Forming
Do you want your ministry to be rooted in missional discipleship? Are you wanting to invest in transformational leadership? Is your goal to lay the groundwork for years of fruitful ministry? I want to share an exciting new opportunity with you for growing and...
Broadening our definition of worship
In times of Covid, we cannot engage in congregational singing, long a staple of corporate worship. So let’s think creatively. What else can we do to usher ourselves into the presence of God? How can we experience him and praise him? Nature sings I once took a group of...
The Search Process in 3 Steps
In the last several entries, I have been addressing the matter of hiring new key staff members. If you have followed along, you will have read about common pitfalls and the importance of self-assessment before actively searching for your new team member. In this post,...
Five questions to ask yourself before making a significant church staff hire
If you are part of a church staff, it is inevitable that at some point your team will be making some important hires. Whether you are looking to replace an old staff member who choose to move on, or you are growing as a community and need more support; you will need...
Five Common Pitfalls When Hiring Staff
Losing a significant member of your church staff can be a watershed moment. It can be emotional, messy, and stressful and when it’s all over, you are left facing the tough job of replacing them. Many churches have dealt with this situation, and understand the...
Journey toward a new beginning: How can we raise up more small group leaders?
One thing about church during a time of pandemic is certain: we need to do more things in smaller groups. The limiting factor for reaching people is no longer how many people you can gather in one place; it is how many leaders you can raise up. [bctt tweet="The...
Journey toward a new beginning: How can we adapt worship?
There is no way around it. Taking a traditional large church service and doing precisely the same thing in a small group just feels strange. A twenty-minute sermon in a living room or backyard? Congregational singing? Much of what we have been doing for worship for...
Journey toward a new beginning: How can you raise people’s awareness of God’s presence?
When people are accustomed to being reminded of God’s presence in a church building during a church service—and you may not be able to do that—how can you build awareness of God’s presence outside of the building? How can you help them see that God is still here,...
Journey toward a new beginning: How do we get people on board?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a challenge to brainstorm ways to thrive as if things were to stay the way they are now for the next three to four years. Innovation means change. To make any effective change—from worship, to small groups, to children’s ministry—you...
Journey toward a new beginning: How do we create interaction with online services?
Most churches used to be in-person gatherings that potentially had some online offerings and resources. Now the shift in thinking has become that you’re an online church that potentially has some in-person gatherings. At this point, in-person church attendance is only...