Why the Mainline is Shrinking …
…blog on my frustrations as a consultant, he wrote me an email that contains the following questions (reprinted here with his express permission). “I was reading the leadership thread about…
The “Magic” of Unspoken Conflict
…of “unity and harmony.” The congregation, particularly the leadership, make heroic attempts to cover up, tuck under their sleeves, and practice mis-direction and sleight of hand to try and convince…
Communications and the Church
…move much slower and because there was typically a strong denominational ethos in the congregation, there was at least some sense of shared values. Trusting leadership was seldom an issue….
The Consumer Church Metaphor
…provides a corporate structure where the members are responsible to the church’s leadership (the C-Suite outlined in Ephesians 4:11-13, et al). And finally, the New Testament provides a process for…
“Volunteer” is a Dirty Word
…it usage sets the church up to have the kind of leadership development that is biblical. By that I mean the number one measure of any Christian leader is not…
What Do You Do in the First Year of Ministry
…leadership _____Mentoring key leaders, paid and unpaid, into spiritual giants _____Equipping key leaders, paid and unpaid, for hands-on, team-based ministry _____Seeing the big picture and communicating it to the congregation…