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 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 Stephen Gray | May 14, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
“He shoots! He scores!” You hear the basketball announcers proclaim. “What a fade-away jumper!” and the crowd goes wild! A fade-away shot in a basketball game can win the day. A fade away in church planting can ruin the day. One of the greatest challenges a new church...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recently, I received an email with a question about vision and I thought I’d share it with you. Many pastors seem to have wonderful visions when they tell it. However, they rarely seem to be able to turn their words into reality. What do you think are the major causes...
