Turning your limitations into opportunities
How many people are frustrated because they feel underused in the Church? How many people are sitting in their seat week after week untapped because we won’t let go?
Are you an active listener?
After being called out, I had to do some deep soul searching and take an introspective look at how I communicate, dialogue and interact with people in general. I realized I didn’t intentionally practice active listening.
What is this talk about missional?
These are missional patterns that almost any church would want to embrace. But many people first react negatively toward the missional term because it is new and they do not fully know its meaning.
Preaching that makes people furious
How do preachers remain faithful in the face of conflict and confrontation? How do you preach Jesus when others don’t want to listen?
Why yes, I have big muscles
Many times we want to show off our ministry muscles, but God has another plan in mind.
How to avoid a church split when introducing a new idea
For 20-plus years I have studied how to successfully employ intervention events. Here are my top seven tips for successfully doing so.
Why do we work hard to appear wise?
How do you handle the tension of attempting to be the leader who has it all together?
What do you look for when hiring new staff?
Finding the right person for the job isn’t always an easy task. Tim Hester, executive pastor at Southeast Christian Church, shares how to uncover the qualities of a future successful staff member when going through the hiring process.
3 principles of productivity
How decisions are made and how things get done are extremely important.
Revitalizing your church: 5 crucial steps to changing DNA
How do you implement intentional change?
4 things that make a great executive pastor
The most significant relationship in the church is between the Senior Pastor and the Executive Pastor.
“Facts” about your church and money: take a closer look
Here are six things church leaders often believe are facts.
5 ways leaders see things differently
Leaders see things with a clarity that brings life into focus.
Planning: a revitalization faith-walk
Church leaders sometimes have an aversion to planning.
What does aggressive ministry look like?
I’m a conflict-avoiding, noncompetitive type who struggles to relate to the warrior imagery that frequently appears in Scripture.
Outreach: from “come” to “go”
I recently Googled the word “outreach.” I was surprised at the results.
Can ordinary pastors become turnaround pastors?
The short answer is a happy “Yes!”
Good leaders practice making good decisions
Decisions. How we make them says a lot about how we're wired.
How to create and cast vision for your church
Why is this a masterful model of preaching vision on a vision Sunday?
The importance of leadership transformation
Building strong relationships is profitable for both the pastor and the workplace leader.
