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- 1. What Search Committees Say When They Mean Something Else
- Never volunteer for the pastor search committee unless one of two things is true: Everyone agrees that a beloved former staff member, who is now serving a church in Podunk, is going to be the next pastor, ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 2. 7 Questions to Ask to Discover What Your Church Needs in 2021 ...
- ... nging year, but God is definitely still with us. And it's our job to lead the way into 2021 with hope and faith. We're coming into the holidays, which is awesome, but that's often more work—not less—f ...
- Created on 25 November 2020
- 3. It's Time for the Church to Arise and Say, 'We're Still Here' ...
- ... 're still here. We're still praying and praising in the midnight hour. It's the testimony of the church that for all of history, we continue to rise from the chaos and proclaim to a world that is hurting a ...
- Created on 24 November 2020
- 4. The Right Way to Hire Church Staff ...
- As a pastor and church planter, there are certain milestones you and your church will experience. Perhaps you and your church have already experienced some of them. For instance, there's the day whe ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 5. Spirit-Filled Preacher Asks, 'What in the World Is Going On in Our Churches?' ...
- As Jim Garlow rightly noted when we spoke: "There are approximately 364,000 churches in America: 72%, or 264,000 of them, are liberal, meaning they really don't care about the Bible. According to exhausti ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 6. 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
- 7. Why You Don't Want to Be a 'Status Quo' Leader
- Ronald Reagan once stated, "Status quo, you know, that is Latin for the mess we're in." Most churches (and church leaders) that clamor for the status quo are messes. You don't often hear of a healthy chu ...
- Created on 16 November 2020
- 8. 10 Signs You're a 'People-Pleaser' Church Leader ...
- ... elves around particular people we especially want to please. 3. You give much attention to gaining approval, but little attention to the mission of the church. You're more concerned about keeping everyon ...
- Created on 13 November 2020
- 9. How to Find Profound Healing in the Basics of Ministry
- ... ho has been the pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas for over 17 years. The mission of Central Christian is focused on rescue through recovery programs and evangelism, which may seem like a challeng ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 10. 10 Things That Make Members in Struggling Churches Cry ...
- Our consulting teams at the Lawless Group have interviewed many church members over the last decade. Here is a look at some of the most common causes of tears we've seen in struggling churches: 1. The ...
- Created on 11 November 2020
- 11. 5 Traits of Churches That Will Build Again ...
- For more than eight months now, most churches have been doing everything possible to navigate what may be remembered as the most difficult season in ministry. If not the most difficult, likely the most ...
- Created on 10 November 2020
- 12. Discover Branding 101 for Your Church or Ministry ...
- A common misconception about branding is that it is only for businesses. While a church or ministry doesn't necessarily have a "product" that it's trying to "sell," they rely on their brand to communi ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 13. What Factors Should Drive Your Ministry's Compensation Strategy?
- The factors that should drive your compensation decisions will change depending on your church's circumstances, meaning you may factor different elements as attendance, giving and expenses as they alter ...
- Created on 06 November 2020
- 14. The Perfect Way for a Pastor to Lead a Different Church ...
- ... ow to do with a certain degree of competence, when suddenly the Lord and another church lift you out of the captain's chair and you drop down in the middle of another congregation, one in a different ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
- 15. 8 Warning Signs Your Church Is Drifting From God's Mission ...
- God's mission is clear: He seeks and saves the lost. A church excited about the gospel is a church with a laser focus on making disciples. Churches with purpose pour collective energy into one direction ...
- Created on 04 November 2020
- 16. 7 Reasons Not to Compete With Other Churches ...
- Your reaction to this title might be, "Duh, of course we should not compete with other churches." But, in reality, many church leaders do play the dangerous game of comparison. They see how their churc ...
- Created on 03 November 2020
- 17. Does Your Church Practice Safe Fundraising? ...
- Fundraising is an essential part of a 501(c)3 organization. Churches frequently rely on tithes and offerings from members, and the fact that they can initiate fundraisers often seems daunting. However, ...
- Created on 02 November 2020
- 18. How Church Leaders Successfully Handle Tension-Filled Conversations ...
- ... t not helpful. More than ever, leaders are navigating tension-filled topics that seem to escalate in heat from zero to 60 within seconds. Church leaders are frustrated and exhausted. I'm not suggest ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 19. 5 Ways to Recover From Pastoral Burnout
- ... u are the pastor. However, at other times, you are also the church administrator, janitor, bookkeeper, handyman, groundskeeper and person to do anything else needed to be done at the church. These a ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 20. 10 Reasons to Consider Church Revitalization Over Church Planting ...
- My story is simple. While enjoying starting a church, my established home church was struggling. It caused me to question what would become of all the established churches. That burning question in ...
- Created on 28 October 2020
