Clergy, Co-Leaders
From Bill Easum It is my belief multiple pastors is a model for the 21st century. Here are some examples and some thoughts. You can find more in my book Leadership On The Otherside: No Rules, Just Clues to be published in June of 2000. Fellowship Bible in Little Rock AR began with four equal […]
Church Planting, Ridleys 13 Characteristics and Test
Other than yourself have a friend, your supervisor, and a person with whom you work in ministry fill out the following: 1. Visioning capacity being a person who projects into the future beyond the present developing a theme which highlights the vision and philosophy of ministry persuasively selling the vision to the people approaching challenges […]
Church Planting Team
According to Forbes Magazine, new businesses starting with partners were four times more likely to succeed than those who started with solo entrepreneurs. Do not start alone. A suggested planting team consists of the following members: Team leader (Pastor): Full-time, paid. A magnetic personality, networker, entrepreneur, who attracts a diversity of people. Worship leader: Full-time, […]
Church Plants, Why They Fail
By Bill Easum My heart aches. Too many new church plants either don’t make it past eighteen months or remain so small they can barely survive much less thrive. Why do so many church plants not reach their potential? It certainly isn’t because they don’t try or don’t care. Church planters usually have a heart […]
Church, Essential Ingredients
From Bill Easum We are often asked to boil down to a bare understandable minimum the essential characteristics of a biblical congregation. Driven by a clear mission (DNA) that is imprinted throughout the life of the congregation. E very church has the same DNA – to carry out the Great Commission. Of course, every DNA […]
Childrens Ministry, Not in Adult Worship
From Bill Easum It is almost impossible for worship to adult and kid friendly at the same time. I don’t see this happening in what I consider to be the normal great churches in the US. There is just too much difference between an adult and a child. Now, what remains to be seen is how […]