Is Your Church Stuck?
Some church leaders question whether asking numerical numbers borders on the idolatry of numbers. Others simply don’t worry about attendance numbers.
Some church leaders question whether asking numerical numbers borders on the idolatry of numbers. Others simply don’t worry about attendance numbers.
Intergenerational mentoring shows that those who are younger feel more comfortable taking advice from peers instead of those who are older and more seasoned (put another way: from someone who has actually done something, over time, with success).
Resilience is a skill we all need to build. Making tough decisions and acknowledging disappointments as part of the leadership landscape helps us bounce back with grace. You will not always lead the meeting with patience and understanding.
The ideal level of challenge in your leadership is leadership stress: where you think your best thoughts, pray your deepest prayers, discover great ideas and solutions, your relationships are solid, and you are making measurable progress.
Think of each person as having equal voice and vote, a cornerstone of team-based leadership that recognizes gifting, experiential knowledge, and intuition.
“It can be challenging to lead well at home, but it just may be the most important environment you ever lead.”
Web 3.0 church is integration and immersion into real and virtual realms, emphasizing digital relationships that can be as impactful as physical ones.
When we start from a place of shared perspective and fervency, right-sizing our expectations can help us better refocus on our core mission: to show and share the Good News of Jesus with a world in need.
How to hone your communication skills.
Now is the time for pastoral burnout recovery, redoubling efforts to help ministry leaders flourish in their roles, recovering from the trauma of recent years and preparing for the road ahead.