by Dave Alford | Nov 6, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
One thing my leadership experiences have taught me is that the health of the organization I’m leading depends on me. If I’m healthy my organization is healthy and, if I’m not, neither is it. Your church will only be as healthy as you are. So what do you need to do in...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Jun 12, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health
There’s an old saying that goes, “Pastor, you can’t be faithful to the Great Commission if you’re stuck inside your office” (okay, so it’s not that old of a saying). But the truth is there nonetheless. We’ve found that pastors of turnaround churches (and larger,...
by Travis Stephens | Jan 24, 2024 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Small Church / Rural Church
As a pastor, it can seem noble and even Biblical to try to be all things to all men. The apostle Paul even said as much in his letter to the church in Corinth. “19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To...
by Charles Ridley | May 23, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Have you ever made a bad hiring decision? Enthusiastically selected someone to a responsible position, only to watch the decision cascade into a disaster? Appointed someone as a leader, discovering later the person’s intention was to undermine your leadership?...