The Role of the Transformational Senior Pastor
Over the years, there has been a good bit of talk about what a senior pastor is “supposed” to be doing when it comes to leading a church. However, it’s clear that the lead pastor’s tasks must be driven by whatever “stage” a church finds itself in. If the pastor is leading a traditional church […]
Creating a ‘Truly’ On-Line Service
I have a few pet peeves. Drivers who don’t use their turn signals, cashiers who don’t say please and thank you and pastors who tell me they have online services when in essence all they do is video their existing in person services. What are the differences between on-site services and on-line services? Too many […]
Three Things I’ve Learned
I was speaking with a pastor in Iowa the other day and shared that I’d just completed forty years in parish ministry. He offered some generous congratulatory sentiments and thanked me for my service. But then he paused and asked me a really great question: “What has God been showing you during that time?” I […]
Too Tired to Try
“We’ve got lots of opportunities. What we don’t have are the members to take advantage of any of them. Everyone is exhausted.” Exhausted Tired Depleted Wiped Out Let’s be honest, the pandemic and the post-pandemic migration has been rough on all of us. Sign Up for the Free Pastor’s Congregation Resurrection Facebook Live Training Here. […]
Ramp Up Your Digital Media Presence
Over the last couple of years, we have seen a tremendous upsurge of churches going online. Even though thousands of churches were unprepared for the drop off in attendance due to a pandemic, many realized they had to begin implementing a plan to help bounce back. I believe that by creating an effective digital marketing […]
Three Key Characteristics of Effective Leaders
One of the greatest needs in the church today is effective leadership and I want to share three characteristics of effective leaders that I’ve found formational in my own life. What qualifies me to write on this subject? Fifty plus years of leadership learning and experience (My nickname in high school was “The General” when […]