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 Dave Workman | Jun 17, 2021 | Church Leadership, Worship
Here’s a question I’ve wondered about: in heaven, would I feel any of the restrained feelings I have here about expressing worship? Even when some of us say that worship is not our primary pathway to connecting with God, I wonder: is that an option? And if I make...
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...