Does Your Hospitality Have Integrity?
The threat with church hospitality at present is that it can become just another program to get people to church. Hospitality had better be grounded in a true sense of loving God’s people. People often refrain from church these days because of what they determine to be hypocrisy. You could say that that means there […]
The Times They Are A-Changing
Throughout history, especially the last 200 years, everything has constantly and consistently changed. No one would deny that. However, today, it’s not just that things are changing; it’s that nothing is the same as it was just a few years ago. We aren’t just living in changing times; we are living in a time of […]
How to Interview an Executive Pastor Candidate
A growing trend among mid-size to large churches is the role of executive pastor. We’ve found that many pastors who have a flair for creativity often lack organizational, administrative, and oversight skills. They like to spark ideas and ministries, motivate people to action, and then move on to something else – thus the emergence of the role […]
When It’s Time to Say “We’re Gonna Miss You”
A Personal Note to ALL Church Leaders Church leaders need to remember that they have a different mandate than the average church member. At large church members are charged with the care of one another (other Christians and fellow church members in particular, among other responsibilities). Church leaders, however, are charged with the care of […]
Are Your Leaders Interested or Committed?
I was reading some business blogs the other day and came across one in Entrepreneur magazine. The president of Fusion Logistics, Joe Judson, was waxing eloquent on one of the measures of success, interest versus commitment, and it got my mind spinning about some church leaders I’ve worked with. Many church leaders are interested in […]
The Worst and Most Avoidable Mistake of Churches
Lousy hospitality seems rampant at churches. We hate it when we see it in other churches, but we don’t seem to be able to address it in our own. We live in a time when even churches get rated on the internet. Of course, word of mouth always has been and always will be the […]