by Bill Tenny-Brittian
In my book High-Voltage Spirituality I introduce nine broad categories of Spiritual Habits: Projection/Reflection, Prayer, Study, Worship, Giving-Up, Taking-On, Accountability, Retreating, and Faith Sharing. With spring encroaching upon us, it seemed to me to be a great time to try the Tenth Habit: The Spiritual Habit of Pilgrimage.
Pilgrimages were popular spiritual practices up through […]
Coaching appears to be the “next” big thing when it comes to church leadership. It seems almost everyone either (1) wants to be a coach, or (2) wants to be coached. The fact is, everyone needs a coach, but a great teacher doesn’t necessarily makes a good coach. Indeed, being a great practitioner of […]
This post is a continuation of “The Missional Church: The Comet That Killed the Dinosaurs or a Knight in Shining Armor?”
“Everything rises or falls on leadership.” John Maxwell wasn’t the first one to intimate it, but he made the statement famous in this generation. In the fairly recent past, leadership was considered more of a […]
The Church: Mainline, 107 in average worship attendanceThe Location: Northeast USThe Pastor: First call, seminary trainedThe Resources: Consultation completed, coach engagedThe Presenting Issue: Lack of growth, few visitors, lots of busyness with little returnThe Real Issue: The pastor’s commitment to balance
You can lead a horse to water. Sometimes, as coaches and consultants, we just […]
I believe that one’s preaching should always be evolving and adapting to the needs expressed through our culture. Â We live in a time when the culture says our preaching is irrelevant. Â That can’t be allowed to continue.
What is the image of the preaching in your church? Â Is it a lecture? Â Do people feel “preached […]
My wife is a contemplative. I watch her pray and I have to wonder how she does it. Her eyes close, her face gets a serene, contended look on it, and she sits there. And sits there.
Get help with your “Can’t sit still” prayer life.
She doesn’t move.
She doesn’t speak.
She just sits there listening and […]
Bill Easum 2007
WORSHIP PASTOR
Position Objective:Â To provide pastoral leadership to the worship ministries of (your church).
This should reflect whatever mission or vision statement you have.
Position Description: The worship pastor will be the “producer” of each worship service and special programs. Although the senior pastor is the “director” in terms of setting the theme and overall direction, […]
The Easter egg hunt should have been a huge success. Over 250 kids showed up and there were young parents by the bushel in attendance. But the pastor was beside himself. “It’s not that we have trouble getting people to volunteer. We had over twenty people say they’d be here to help – but only […]
At my church, the first person a guest likely has conversation with is “Tom.” Tom has Asperger Syndrome. He’s the perfect front line for hospitality. His life situation keeps him focused on the mission at hand. He’s not distracted by people he knows who are tempted to chat with each other.
His job is to […]
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