Contingency Plans

…disruptive psychotic – or non-psychotic – episode … The pastor is an unexpected no-show on Sunday morning There are certainly hundreds of unlikely scenarios that your church’s leadership could spend…

Is it Time to Drop the Requirement: Part Two

…It’s clear that ordination was not a prerequisite for leadership in the church. It’s clear that ordination is the result of second and third century thinkers. It’s clear that ordination,…

Five Steps To Staff Effectiveness

Cialis side effects Pastors are notorious for hiring and then either totally abdicating leadership to new staff members or micromanaging their every move. Give your staff the following five vision…

Deepen Your Congregation’s Spirituality Quotient

…this decline is the spiritual emptiness that pervades our leadership and our membership. It’s all too rare to hear from church members engaging in meaningful, daily spiritual practices. Instead, we’ve…

Post Covid-19 … A Look Forward – Part 02

…as many as the church leadership hoped. In fact, one of the fallouts for these digital amateur hours is that some of their members are going to discover Craig Groeschel…

The Fine Art of Coaching Small Groups

Everyone Needs a Coach

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…