Pastoral Selection Key #3: Behavioral interviewing

Pastoral Selection Key #3: Behavioral interviewing

Church Development

“So how do you bring about conflict resolution?” asks the interviewer. “First, I believe any conflict resolution needs to be grounded in Matthew 18. That’s essential. From there, when a grievance is brought, I clarify to make sure there aren’t any misunderstandings,...
Autopsy of a failed church plant

Autopsy of a failed church plant

Church Planting, New Church Planting

There was a church planter who had been very successful in numerous ministries. Every ministry he was a part of flourished, grew, and was excellent. He was successful in many different contexts, and had a kind of star quality within his denomination. Then he did his...

The post-mortem behavioral interview

New Church Planting

One guy was a rock star in ministry situations. He seemed to flourish and succeed in every position he was in.  Then he was commissioned by his denomination to go plant a church, and it absolutely bombed.  Everyone was stunned. They were so surprised that they...