4 Tips for Connecting With Seekers
It often feels like a shot in the dark, and some strategies end up being more effective than others.
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What Makes a Pastor Great Leader?
Any gifted communicator can tell you what you should be doing. A great pastor journeys alongside you as you seek to do it together, exhibiting great pastor leadership.
What Not to Do During LGBTQ+ Pride Month
As someone who holds to a traditional view of sexual ethics and runs in circles with people with similar theological positions, Ive noticed an unsettling uptick in vitriol and harmful language against the LGBTQ+ community this time of year, along with an ample amount of fear mongering and political punditry, making navigating LGBTQ+ Pride Month complex.
Common Mistakes When Assessing Your Church’s Size
You didnt go into ministry to be ineffective or to make only a small impact. Its just that sometimes we have a funny idea of what constitutes effective church leadership, leading to common mistakes when assessing your church's size.
Is Your Church Healthy or Toxic? Warning Signs
While God is powerful to do his supernatural work in even the most adverse situations, we hamper our effectiveness when we fail to pursue both holiness and wholeness. Identifying unhealthy church signs is crucial.
The Truly Relevant Churches of Today
Relevant churches are the churches that tend to the tangible needs of their community, caring for the least of these and working for the common good.
4 Affirming Truths for Pastors — Especially on a Monday
While there isn’t always much pastors can do to circumvent the emotional and spiritual ascents and descents that seem to accompany their weekly rhythms, there are things they can do to ensure that they remain healthy for the long haul in the midst of it.
Church Communication Keep it Clear and Simple
As you strive to introduce people to your church and the ministry opportunities it offers, you are introducing them to an opportunity to encounter God himself through clear church communication.
Avoid These Pitfalls When Discussing Pastor Compensation
Pastoral compensation is important. While it isnt always a make-or-break factor in a healthy relationship between a pastor and his churchs governing boards, discussing pastor compensation is nevertheless an important one.
Look to Proverbs for Leadership Training
Leadership has to start with leading yourself well. You may be skilled, charismatic, or gifted, and those things may serve you well and advance your influence. Nevertheless, those abilities will only get you so far if you have not cultivated integrity, but effective leadership training from proverbs can help.