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 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 Jeff Hoglen | Jun 14, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
Pastors, if you are anything like me, Mondays can be tough. Tough in many ways. For starters, there is the physical recuperation that needs to take place – especially the more worship services you offer. Besides that, there are a couple of things that impact my...
by Brian Jones | May 4, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
I’ve found that if I don’t get away about once a month and “clear my head” by refocusing and reprioritizing what’s on my plate, I go nuts. I mean that. With all the demands I put on myself as well as the things thrown at me by others, I’ve learned that if I ignore...
by Dave Workman | Apr 29, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Often in churches like the one I pastored years ago, we turned the mainstream view of “believe, then belong” upside down. That’s because doctrine was often seen as a gatekeeper for who could enter the community. Or not. As a result, churches were often seen as...
