by Brian Jones | Jun 29, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
My very first ministry internship was with a pastor who, by his own admission, wasn’t really into scholarly study. “Brian,” I remember him telling me; “you’ll find that the guys out there leading the big churches are pragmatic leaders. That should tell you something.”...
by Travis Stephens | Jun 24, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
A very long time ago I came to the conclusion that God blesses those who work the hardest. I remember telling my pastor this somewhere between 2011-2013. During those three years, our church grew in attendance by 27%, 42%, and 34% until we were eventually seeing over...
by Brian Jones | Jun 22, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
One of the most common complaints I hear from churches is how they wish their introverted Senior Pastors were friendlier and more approachable. The good news is this can be very easily addressed, without Senior Pastors running themselves into the ground. Here are a...
by Ron Edmondson | Jun 15, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
There is a huge leadership lid leaders can never avoid. I have witnessed firsthand. In fact, it’s one that has crippled my leadership in years past. At some point, most leaders will face this one. It’s not insurmountable, but until you overcome it you will stall as a...
by Ron Edmondson | Jun 8, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
If you want to attract leaders to your team there is one thing you must do – above everything else. It’s a philosophy of leadership, but it is HUGE. One of the most frequent concerns I receive from young leaders about their organizations is they aren’t being given...
