Staff Configuration
I’m on my way to a Vineyard church in the Northeast. They are bringing me in to help them reconfigure their staff for the growth they are anticipating. Presently they are growing and opening new campuses in the area, so the stress on staff is growing also. I will meet with each staff person and […]
62 Ways to Connect with the Unchurched
In order to connect with the unchurched you have to have three ingredients: a knowledge of God’s word, a good relationship with unchurched people, and the ability to make the leap from a world of organized faith to a world of searching faith. Most clergy and some laity have the first ingredient. However, very few clergy ever […]
Effects of Turnaround on Pastors
From Bill Easum It has been my experience that three out of four pastors who try to turn a church around lose their job. OnLine Conversations “frustrated”“negative growth area”“discouraged”“nothing to offer”“seven years of hard, hard work, prayer, and some suffering”“inadequate and overwhelmed”“dogged faithfulness”“apathy pervades”“very fearful”“I hope my attitude isn’t all washed up”“poignant”“resistance”“controlites”“terminal disease”“it has taken […]
Mandela
My heart is sad this morning. My mentor and hero Nelson Mandela is back in the hospital. He needs our prayers. Of all the people who have earned my respect he tops them all. Even though I never met him he influenced my life over and over. He showed me there is always hope if […]
Questions to Ask of a Failed Church Plant
Did the planter develop a team first? If so, how long were they together before planting? Who was on the team and what responsibilities did they have? Did the planter have the Mission and core values in place first? Did the pastor cast a compelling vision? (And if so, compelling to who?) How many hours […]
Multi-Site – Trend or Fad???
Last week I was in Eugene Oregon at Wayne Cordeiro’s farm working with Leadership Network. There were two other mentors like Wayne and myself along with around 20 25-35 year old pastors. All of them were outside of the mainstream, were leading growing churches, and were multi site or were getting ready to go multi […]