Stop Hiring Generalists: Time for Specialists
Word Count: 349 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up: Church leaders: enough with the mistaken notion that hiring a second generalist will save you – your ministry needs specialists, not another jack-of-all-trades. Stop hiring generalists. So What: This matters because small and medium churches can’t throw money at roles that don’t move the […]
Believe It or Not: More Young Women Are Leaving Their Faith than Men
Word Count: 367 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up? For nearly 2,000 years, women have been the backbone of the church. But the latest data? It’s turning that long-standing trend on its head. Young women are leaving their faith … and the church … at twice the rate of men. (Graphs About Religion) […]
Prayer for People Who Can’t Sit Still
Word Count: 314 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s UpEver tried to pray but found your mind bouncing around like a pinball? You’re not alone. So WhatFor many, traditional prayer methods feel like an endurance test. Sitting still, closing your eyes, and focusing for more than a minute? Forget about it. But prayer isn’t […]
Just Say No: Boundary Setting for Too-Busy Pastors
Word Count: 382 – Est Read Time: <3 Minutes What’s Up Pastor, your job isn’t to be the church’s go-to errand runner, problem fixer, and last-resort substitute for every role that needs filling. It’s time to just say no! So What If you keep saying yes to every request that lands on your desk, you’ll […]
Church Growth Obsession? Guilty as Charged
Word Count: 473 – Est Read Time: <3 Minutes What’s Up? Pastors often accuse me of having a church growth obsession … and they’re right. So What? If your church isn’t growing, it’s dying. And if it dies, all those ministries you care so much about – justice, mercy, missions – die with it. No […]
Timing is Everything: The Test of Leadership
Word Count: 430 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up Timing may not be everything, but in leadership, it makes a world of difference. (Just kidding … Timing IS Everything!) So What You can start growing your church right now without a massive overhaul. But if you want sustainable growth, change is going to […]