Politics and the Church
I was recently teaching a Church Leadership class at Phillips Theological Seminary and a student mentioned the need for the church to be proactive in political issues because Jesus was….
The Discovery Bible Study Questions Revised
Years ago, I was trained in house church leadership by one of the nation’s top gurus Neil Cole. I took the opportunity to shadow him for several days and learned…
How Churches Die Spiritually Part 1
…spiritual death of the congregation begins. If the Great Commission isn’t embedded in the leadership, the arrival of a new pastor spells trouble because the odds are the new pastor…
Vision Without Clarity Is a Death Sentence
…a church from slow, quiet decline. Here’s the uncomfortable truth … churches don’t close because they lack passion or programs. They close because leadership never translated their vision into executable…
Seminary’s Not the Problem: Disillusioned Pastors Are Leaving Ministry for a Bigger Reason
…prepare you for the politics, power struggles, or practical leadership required to lead a church that actually grows. But there is another way to stem the flow of pastors leaving…
Focus, Focus, Focus
…God and has often occurred in spite of, not because of, their own leadership ability. Tom Bandy calls this the “inner work of leadership.” Tom offers a mentoring seminar on…