Thanksgiving Reclaimed
As church leaders there are a few holidays that must be observed faithfully and treated with the utmost respect they deserve. There is Christmas, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Then there is Easter, the day we recognize Jesus’ resurrection three days after being crucified. These are momentous Christian […]
Member Giving: It Is Your Business
I can’t tell you how many pastors have said to me, “I don’t want to know what my members give. That’s between them and God.” But the reality is, if you’re the lead pastor, what your members give IS your business. When I was a church planter, my trainer asked us, “What is the #1 […]
Pastor, You’re NOT the Secretary
It happened again. I was speaking with a pastor of a small church at a training event and they admitted that they created the bulletin every week. I asked if anyone else could do it and the pastor said, “No one will step up. I’ve tried.” That’s not acceptable. Ever. There’s no way a pastor […]
Keeping Leaders Focused
In your understanding of church leadership, what’s really the “main thing”? Is it making sure the budget is underwritten? Is it maintaining harmony with the staff? Is it running a “tight ship,” making sure the policies and procedures and administrative tasks are all ship shape? The list could go on. However, I contend that the […]
If You’ve Got to Herd Cats
You’ll Need a Big Mouse It’s been six years in the creating, but it finally made it to print. Written by church consultant, pastor, and author Bill Tenny-Brittian, Big Mouse is the adventure of Pastor Kent Clark, a not-so-super pastor who’s been called to the Springfield Community Church. It’s a great church. It’s a great […]
The Three Second Rule
It happened again. Great worship was happening and then … nothing. Silence Dead air time Squirrel!!! Let’s be honest here … if the radio (or your favorite online server) goes silent while you’re driving, how long before you’re off to the next station or playlist? According to a study I read, they said thirty seconds. […]