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- 1. What Search Committees Say When They Mean Something Else
- ... d all our former pastors." "If you come as our pastor, we'll raise the salary as quickly as possible." "We want a pastor who can grow our church but one who believes in unity and harmony." You nee ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 2. What Pastors Could Learn From Football Coaches ...
- ... illion bucks these guys get, I could stand that." Now, football coaches and pastors probably have more that differentiates us than we have in common. A coach tends a small flock, usually no more than 50 ...
- Created on 20 November 2020
- 3. Pastors, Have You Thanked Your Congregation Lately? ...
- For many people, this has been the most difficult year they can remember. Surveys show that worry and stress—even for pastors—have increased this year at astronomical rates. Pastor, I want to encourage ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
- 4. An Open Letter to Silent Pastors: Fight or Fade Away ...
- ... ple which affects the nation. A lukewarm, sex-saturated culture (and church) simply reflects the lack of conviction in the pulpit as well as the pew. Sadly, many pastors are exchanging truth for passiv ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
- 5. The Right Way to Hire Church Staff
- ... da Baptist Convention (FBC) was found liable for one of its church-planting pastors' actions, and it was ordered to pay $12.5 million to the plaintiff. One of the pastors from an FBC affiliated church ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 6. Spirit-Filled Preacher Asks, 'What in the World Is Going On in Our Churches?'
- ... to the Bible as their final source of authority and direction. No wonder America is crumbling from within; the foundation is deteriorating. He went on to say, "Bold pastors are nearly extinct. It woul ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 7. 11 Characteristics of Pastors Who Guarded Themselves Against a Fall ...
- As I hear of church leaders who fall in some way, I'm also reminded of pastors who finished well—who served God faithfully until God called them home. Here are some of their characteristics that challeng ...
- Created on 17 November 2020
- 8. 10 Signs You're a 'People-Pleaser' Church Leader
- I suspect most of us struggle at times with wanting affirmation from others—even to the extent of being a "people pleaser." I'm not sure, though, we always recognize our tendencies. Here are some ways ...
- Created on 13 November 2020
- 9. How to Find Profound Healing in the Basics of Ministry
- So far, this year has been anything but normal. With so much chaos surrounding us, it can be difficult to know how to plan for what's next. Pastors are navigating more emotional, relational, technological ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 10. What the Pastor Said Before the Church Voted to Fire Him
- ... d you get that? Jesus said He is both the owner and the operator of the church. He owns it. Acts 20:28 says God bought it with His own blood. He operates it. He will build it. That Acts 20:28 pass ...
- Created on 11 November 2020
- 11. 5 Ways Churches Are Responding to a Second COVID Spike
- Though a number of pundits told us to expect a second COVID spike, we were all hoping it would not happen. In many areas, the spike has happened. We at Church Answers are in constant conversation with ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 12. The Perfect Way for a Pastor to Lead a Different Church
- ... And you think to yourself, "You're asking me? I just got here!" This is an apt parable for what happens to pastors. You are serving and leading a congregation, which you have finally figured out ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
- 13. 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
- 14. The Biblical Clues We Should Take From Joshua This Election Day
- We are approaching the first Tuesday in November during a leap year; this means all of America's eyes and hearts are focused on the vote of who will be the next president of this great nation. As we ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 15. How Church Leaders Successfully Handle Tension-Filled Conversations
- There is a big difference between a conversation and a debate. A conversation seeks understanding. The nature of a debate requires a winner and a loser, someone to be right, and someone to be wrong. ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 16. 5 Ways to Recover From Pastoral Burnout
- ... 50th year in ministry, the pastoral call can leave you feeling as though the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Maybe you have compared yourself to other pastors and thought, "They have it all together ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 17. How a Pastor Can Stay at One Church for More Than 4 Decades
- ... and demanded new leadership? Did he not get the urge to try something new? Bear in mind that I work with pastors. I hear the tales of midnight deacons' meetings, of forced terminations, of pressure groups, ...
- Created on 28 October 2020
- 18. Do You Have a House Church Contingency Plan for the Future?
- ... it says that the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers were a gift to the church to "equip the saints" for the work of ministry. Wait, I thought the saints were there to support the ...
- Created on 27 October 2020
- 19. 12 Principles for Change in the Established Church
- Change efforts are never unanimous. Change efforts are too often reactive instead of proactive. Resistance to change is high. Ministry leaders can push too hard for change among the wrong people, at the ...
- Created on 22 October 2020
- 20. How You Can Help Your Pastor Avoid an IRS Audit
- ... for pastors to avoid in their ministries. Here are some highlights from the conversation with Sherry Jackson: "In my two-plus years auditing pastors as an internal revenue agent, I learned a lot abou ...
- Created on 21 October 2020
