Stop Doing These Things to Free Up Time and Grow Your Church

…is optional, and if a meeting can’t survive without you sitting in it, that’s a leadership problem the church needs to solve without you as the crutch. Most pastors treat…
The Lost Art and Science (and Biblical Mandate) of Church Discipline

…fence? Read our founder’s post here: On Not Being Nice for the Sake of the Gospel Action! Download the Leadership Development Manual to start training your leaders to lead: https://go.effectivechurch.com/lm-leadership-development…
Leading Church Change: Stop Trying to Get Everyone on the Bus

…vision can move mountains. 2. Discernment Over Diplomacy Discernment is the underrated leadership skill. When you cast your vision, pay attention to whose eyes light up and whose faces fall…
It’s Nominations Time: Thou Shalt Not Settle

…bottom line is this: Ministries are too important to be left in the hands of volunteers; instead, they must operate under the committed leadership of disciples of Jesus Christ. Committed…
Defining and Measuring Transformation

…to the church’s leadership. If there are transformational marks there, next look at those who have been participating in the congregation for a year or so. If both appear to…
Of Coaches, Consultants, and Pooled Ignorance

…and done church planting in three (SBC, CCDOC, and non-denominational). Plus I’ve worked with dozens of churches as a coach, consultant, and in transformational leadership training. The second difference is…