The Virus and the Church Pandemic Response
How church leaders responded during the early stages of the pandemic, focusing on their church pandemic response.
Leadership
Tips for Mitigating Risks When Your Church Reopens
In our rush to get churches open across the country, we need to be aware of the public response should something go wrong. What happens if your church discovers cases of the virus among those in the building? Worse, what happens if someone dies of the virus? Considering the importance of mitigating church reopening risks is crucial. The Wall Street Journal has reported that: Thinking […]
4 Guiding Principles for Leading on Race Issues
The number one question and conversation Ive been engaged in with leaders across the country is literally, How do we lead on race issues in times like these? There are far more questions than answers. Leadership principles remain true and clear, but context and culture are moving rapidly and are blurred at best. The good news is that […]
5 Early Trends From Churches That Are Reopening
The regathering of churches for in-person services is garnering a lot of attention in both the religious and secular media. I totally get that. There are very few organizations other than churches that meet as a large group every week. The implications are significant. We are following closely as more churches open for in-person gatherings. … Continued
Brain Secrets to Make You a Better Leader
I love leadership and I love learning about the brain. A few years ago I finished an executive masters in the neuroscience of leadership which resulted in my fourth book, Brain-Savvy Leaders: the Science of Significant Ministry. As I’ve immersed myself in learning how our brain affects life and leadership, I’ve learned a few shortcuts, … Continued
10 Burning Questions About Future Church Attendance in the New Normal
Talk to any church leader over the last decade, and theyll tell you it feels more challenging than ever to get people to come to church on a Sunday. Talk to any leader who is reopening his or her church, and theyll tell you its even harder now. Current in-person attendance levels appear to be […] Understanding future church attendance is key.
6 Pastoral Leadership Weaknesses Pastors Face
Discover the common pastoral leadership weaknesses that limit your ability to lead effectively.
How to Find Stability in a Season of Disruption
Ive been a runner for decades, well, more like a jogger. I dont run far, I dont run fast, and I dont run pretty, but its 3.1 miles every day. One thing Ive learned is that finding stability in disruption is key, especially when I dont run well on an unstable surface. Jogging in beach sand, rocky surfaces or a potholed grass field […]
5 Future-Oriented Questions to Ask When Reopening Your Church
If youre feeling like the decisions youre facing as a pastor today are complicated, youre right. There are so many complex, confusing and uncertain factors that factor into reopening your church in America and around the world that its not an exaggeration to say youre facing the most difficult decision-making moment in your lifetime. Although pastors […]
The Decision Whether or Not to Reopen the Church Is Not a Litmus Test of Faith
What does drinking have to do with reopening the church? Since this is already a divisive conversation, I will just go ahead and make it a bit more divisive with this real-life illustration. When I first became a pastor, it was common in some church ministry circles to hear conversations against the use (any use) […]
