How to Handle New Pastor Resistance to Change
Successfully navigating the transition as a new pastor involves understanding and managing the resistance to change that often arises.
Leadership
Pastors, Consider These 4 Pastor New Year’s Resolutions This Year
While you wont always be as consistent in your followthrough as you had hoped, the process of setting pastor new year's resolutions can be an important spiritual discipline that at least sets our focus in the right direction.
Preaching to Ourselves
As a pastor, there’s something I don’t like to hear after I preach. I get where people are coming from when they say it, but it still bothers me when people say it. It’s when, after the sermon on the way out, they say “that was a great sermon, Pastor! I wish my ____________ was … Continued
Do You Know These 5 Church Community Demographics?
Rarely do pastors and church leaders know the church community demographics of their neighborhoods, especially concerning poverty and medical bills. To care for those in need, understanding this data is crucial.
What Expository Preaching Is and What Its Not
Dispelling three common myths about what expository preaching is.
Tell a Great Story to Rekindle the Flame
When we take those steps to get to know the person instead of operating out of assumptions we grow in compassion, joy, and empathy.
5 Things Dead Churches Teach Us
The churches kept waiting for the silver bullet. The most common silver bullet was a new pastor who would turn things around. The second most common silver bullet was a new youth or children’s minister who would do all the work to reach young people.
How Do God’s Gifts Affect Your Leadership?
Every leader has a leadership Achilles heel, a weakness that challenges overall strength. Understanding your God's gifts and leadership weaknesses is crucial, as the devil already knows.
How Do You Harness Your Team’s Power?
Harnessing team power is crucial as any organization is only as good as the people within it. Take the greatest idea and put the wrong people behind it and little progress will be realized. Therefore, with the right people even average ideas can achieve tremendous results.
What You Need to Know About Pastoral Severance Packages
Severance pay is a common practice in many industries, and understanding pastoral severance packages is crucial for both clergy and churches. Some employers will offer severance as a gesture of goodwill to those laid off, but it is not required by law under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many severances are based on the length of employment.