Six Systems of Lay Mobilization
The following is an excerpt from our workbook Disciple Making Leaders. To purchase the entire workbook go to http://easumbandy.com/store/shop/EBA_store.html?state=search&cartid=3b5d034dc125c75ace188e2e8df7dc0d I. The Steps in making disciples or mobilizing a congregation. This is the primary measure of how much value a paid staff person adds to the mission of the church. A. Identify those who appear ready for discipleship. […]
Six Tactical Mistakes Churches Make
By Bill Easum Over twenty years of consulting with more than 40 denominations has allowed me to see some common tactical mistakes made by church leaders. Although I have seen many mistakes, six stand out as the most common tactical mistakes made by church leaders (I have ranked them according to the damage they can do […]
Spiritual Midwives
Tom and I feel that Spiritual Midwives is one of the best metaphors for the type of leadership needed in the 21st century. This metaphor puts the emphasis not on what the leader accomplishes but what the leader helps others accomplish with their life. The Spiritual midwife metaphor conveys the following clues for leadership in the […]
Staffing the Church
Like everything else in today’s world, the way spiritual redwood churches are staffing themselves is rapidly changing. Church leaders in declining churches are finding these changes extremely hard to comprehend, much less attempt. This inability to comprehend and make the necessary changes is a critical flaw in most declining churches. I think it is fair […]
Starting a Visual Worship Service
Bill Easum 1. After a lengthy discussion on contemporary worship, a woman in her seventies approached me with this question; “Why can’t these young people learn to like my music?” I responded; “Why can’t you learn to like their music?” She thought for a moment and then made a remarkably insightful reply. “The answer is […]
Stewardship in the Christmas Spirit
Bill Easum I remember as a child seeing the large red Santa standing by the large black kettle. Santa rang a bell, inviting people to throw money into the big pot. I didn’t know anything about the Salvation Army then. I had never been to church except on one or two Easters. So I always […]