by Brian Jones | Jul 26, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
Senior Pastors typically underestimate the impact their building has on their church’s future growth. Building Too Late Church planters believe the lie that they don’t need a building to grow, ignoring the fact that your chances of survival begin to...
by Ron Edmondson | Apr 21, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Here’s a warning I want to give to those who are currently not in a senior leadership position but think they may want to be. I’m not trying to be cruel here. I am actually trying to be helpful. Don’t Agree to Be the Senior Leader – Unless: You are ready...
by Brian Jones | Apr 13, 2023 | Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
Here are a few practical things that you can do to take your preaching to the next level with minimal effort. 1. Do a two-minute warning. My biggest problem in sermon writing is what people call “analysis paralysis” – I get so involved studying for a...
by Ron Edmondson | May 2, 2022 | Church Leadership, Coaching
In looking for another file recently, I stumbled across a note I had shared with my son a few years back. At the time, he was being offered his first senior leader (pastor) position and questioning whether he was ready or not. He was in his late 20’s at the time. So,...
by Brian Jones | Apr 8, 2021 | Church Leadership
A few years ago a couple approached me with clenched fists after a sermon. I thought, this can’t be good. All weekend people thanked me for teaching on a topic that had frustrated them for years. I worked tirelessly on the message and felt that God had honored the...