Whose Kingdom Are You Promoting?
He expands his kingdom broadly, but not deeply. After all, deeply-developed kingdoms require serious discipleship – and genuine disciples would recognize the problem with a king’s leadership style.
Leadership
Why Being In Person Matters For Connection
Its good to be with others who are trying to walk the same path. The spiritual battle is real for all of us, but none of us has to walk this road alone. Even though the church is hardly perfect, theyre still colleagues in this journeyand just seeing them in-person highlights the importance of in-person connection.
Ed Stetzer: The Elephants in the Room of Making Disciples Evangelism
We need a renewed attention on intimacy with Jesus over efficiency with our smartphones, especially regarding making disciples evangelism.
Where Have All the Church Attendees Gone?
In a church with 100 in attendance, an additional 32 attendees would have to be added to stay even, and they would have to attend every Sunday. If they attend every other Sunday, the church would need an additional 64 attendees.
5 Ways to Deal With Ministry Stress
Stress was never meant to control our lives.
Richard J. Foster: A Lesson in Seeking Humility
Be brave enough to seek humility. Be strong enough to seek humility. Be courageous enough to seek humility, and we will grow. It increases our sense of community, and none of us can do this on our own.
Why Megachurches Are Having a Hard Time Finding Pastors
Here are reasons there's a supply and demand crisis in pastoral searches for megachurches.
Who Do You Compete With? Other Pastors?
Do your job. If you are losing members to the new guy, keep telling yourself (and your leaders who may be panicking at the empty pews and low offerings), This is not about us, but about the Lord Jesus. And if theyre doing a better job over there, then lets pray for them and encourage them. Dealing with church competition requires a focus on your own ministry.
Beyond Growth and Decline: The Future Church Narrative
The greatest challenge for church leaders is to tell the future church narrative in a way that is beautiful and life-giving to a generation that sees the world through a lens of anxiousness and division.
Don’t Jump Ship Too Quickly
So, pastor, you found the going to be tough, some of the leaders resistant, and a few members to be criminal in their behavior? You grew tired of fighting them and fed up with the way they treated you?