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- 1. Using Technology to Create Healthy Churches and Healthy Disciples
- Since we live in a digital revolution, technology is changing and working its way into nearly every aspect of our lives. Over the past year, since the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down our normal in-person ...
- Created on 11 June 2021
- 2. Why Pastors Need to Be Mindful of All Who Have Lost Loved Ones Due to COVID-19
- Since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year, there have been a record 3.4 million deaths worldwide in 2020 alone. This is the highest death rate our country has experienced since the 1900s, even surpassing ...
- Created on 04 June 2021
- 3. How the COVID Shutdown Changed Our Church
- Sundays during the pandemic shutdown were dramatically different. Children's ministry leaders were trying to figure out how to minister to kids without being in the room. Parents truly realized their ...
- Created on 06 May 2021
- 4. Why an Interim Leader Is Your Only Choice
- When people typically think of an interim pastor, they think of someone who is filling a temporary role until the position is filled by the next full-time pastor. Few consider the fact that every pastor ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 5. 3 Unseen Hooks Dragging Your Church Down
- Church leaders are more on guard right now. It's understandable. Decision fatigue is a real issue with many pastors. People seem to gravitate to the extremes more easily. Hypersensitivity is pervasive. ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 6. 7 Things Which Could Weaken Your Leadership
- There are times I'm a better leader than other times. Over the years, I've observed that many times there are things that simply weaken my leadership. When I allow these things to get in the way, I am ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 7. Pastor, It's Never Too Late for Your Miracle
- Every pastor needs hope. You can't live without it. You can't lead without it, either. And you definitely can't just preach about hope. You need to embrace it personally. Over the past year, you've likely ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 8. 3 Steps for a Long-Haul Ministry
- What makes pastoring so difficult? As a former church planter and pastor, I know firsthand that the pastorate can be a very tough job, one that often takes a tough toll on pastors. After planting two ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 9. The Two Largest Groups Who Have Not Returned to Church Since COVID
- "I really want to see all of our members return to in-person services. I really miss them." This sentence was from a pastor in North Carolina. We were in a conversation about a church consultation. His ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 10. 5 Attacks the Enemy Is Using on Christian Workers Right Now
- A few years ago, Dr. Bill Cook of Southern Seminary and I co-wrote a book titled Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture. The first half of the book (Dr. Cook's portion) is a solid, thorough ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 11. 4 New Realities of the Changing Church
- Change is healthy. Change is needed. Change is good ... but not all change is good. It's up to you to lead with wisdom and discernment in order to know the right changes at the right times. It's not ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 12. How You and Your Staff Can Stay Motivated During the Pandemic
- Have you found your motivation waning during the pandemic? You don't feel motivated? Your inspiration has gone AWOL? Your excitement for work is just not what it used to be. Everything got turned upside ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 13. 6 Types of Churches That Have Died During the Pandemic
- Death is a delicate topic, especially the death of churches. My purpose is to send a warning so changes can be made quickly and urgently. My greater purpose, ironic as it may seem, is to send a message ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 14. Rick Warren: Developing a Hopeful Faith During Trials
- Do you know how many times I've wanted to resign as the pastor of Saddleback Church? Just about every Monday morning. Ministry is hard work. I'm guessing you've had times when you wanted to throw in ...
- Created on 27 January 2021
- 15. 5 Steps to Lead Strong in 2021
- Welcome to 2021. A few might think, "What's actually different from last week?" A new year is always different. God created life with patterns and rhythms, seasons and days, and newness internally ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 16. 4 Types of Families for a Changing Church in 2021
- Welcome to the new year! You made it through 2020 which was, without a doubt, one of the most challenging years for ministry. This time last year you had no idea that you would have to completely reimagine ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 17. How God's Strength Will Carry You Through Every Storm
- "We stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead" (2 Cor. 1:9, NLT). God's strength will carry you through every storm. Sometimes we experience storms that push us ...
- Created on 22 December 2020
- 18. 7 Heartfelt Prayers by Pastors for Their Churches for 2021
- I could begin this article with another cliché about 2020, but I won't. Pastors are ready to move forward. Church members are ready to move forward. Indeed, it's time to move forward. In that light, ...
- Created on 14 December 2020
- 19. 5 Action Steps to Lead Your Team When Life Seems out of Control
- More and more leaders quietly express a sense of life being out of control. I think, at some level, we all understand what that means; it's what we do with that thought or feeling that matters: — We ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 20. The Catalyst That Saved the Small Church During COVID-19
- COVID-19 changed the ways we were able to engage as pastors with our congregations and communities. Many of us experienced the sudden shift from conducting church in-person with little to no online component ...
- Created on 17 November 2020
