Okay, over the years I’ve visited a LOT of churches. Lots of them. And I can’t help it, but when I visit, my consultant hat is always part of my couture. Normally this doesn’t cause me a lot of consternation … sadly, my expectations for most churches is pretty low. My hopes are high, […]
It’s said that the average leader spends 80 percent of their time doing little that will further their mission. That means that the important stuff gets short shrift by a bunch. What would happen if the average leader spent 80 percent of their time on the real important stuff … on those tasks that […]
My coaching experiences have taught me that 80% of what ineffective pastors do is a waste of their time and the sad thing is most of the pastors I’ve coached agree with this observation. The reason- they find it hard to say “No,” so their plate stays cluttered with irrelevant stuff that keeps them from […]
Into and Out of the “Deeps”
Ever hit bottom with nowhere to go? If you’re trying to change the world and live long enough sooner or later you will hit bottom. And it won’t feel good.
Almost every exceptionally effective pastor I know will tell you his or her story of hitting bottom. Some describe it as […]
By Bill Easum
Most of my life has been lived in a world of probabilities. Probability is the likelihood or chance that something is or will happen. Probability theory is used in statistics, mathematics, science and philosophy to draw conclusions about the likelihood of potential events.
For most of my life it was easy to examine […]
What’s the Point?
By Bill Tenny-Brittian
We were asked recently to revisit some of the basics of what it takes to grow/transform a church. Recently I attended a church that has plateaued in its average worship attendance (AWA) at about 400. Although there were a number of improvements they could make so their worship service would […]
By: Jeff Patton
As you begin to think about 2007, here are a few pointers, what I would call Basic Strategies for Successful Ministry or, in other words, “do the basics well”.
10) Make sure your ads on the web and in the paper are correct. Make sure the message on the phone tells what a person […]
This is a guest post from Leslie LeSieur who is one of the contributing writers for Net Results. The content was so relevant and spot on, I had to share.
Throughout this last year, my oldest child has often declared “I hate COVID!” or “When will it be over?” I know we can all echo […]
Over the years of consulting I’ve noticed two basic views of Christianity. One view understands Christianity to be a way of life that has eternal consequences. The other view understands it to be a way of life that has no eternal consequences. Obviously a huge gulf lies between these two views of Christianity.
I’ve often […]
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