Often, when people face a significant loss, it shakes their faith, leading to spiritual dissonance where their beliefs about God are challenged by painful reality. Pastoring through spiritual dissonance requires understanding this unique challenge.
We need to get rid of this me-first, what’s-in-it-for-me mindset and start thinking biblically. We need to start asking what we can do to help others and serve others.
Christian leaders often struggle with fear. This article explores how fear affecting leadership can impact decision-making and how to overcome it.
You may be leading a rebellious people, much like Moses did, but you can either obey God or surrender to the sinful nature by lashing out and fighting with others inside the church. Learn 5 ways to deal with rebellious people effectively.
Feelings of condemnation disappear – sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. In His timing, you will be able to set aside what others may think of you or act towards you. God loves you no matter what!
Our congregations are the resource we need to be a force of change for Christ in our world, and its time to lead them to do just that through leading missional ministry.
God reveals things to Christians that unbelievers dont understand. We know, for instance, that humanity is not basically good. The Bible teaches that counter cultural Christians are basically sinful.
Compared to 2019, fewer churchgoers today see church livestreaming services as a valid replacement for physically attending church when sick or caring for someone who is sick (76% v. 69%), traveling (60% v. 48%), too far away to attend (45% v. 38%) and when they get up late (36% v. 24%).
Look around to see who in the church is protecting something. The bad leader who threatens to create a ruckus if you really ask him to step down. The leadership team that rebels against sharing any of their power. Identifying church division warning signs can help prevent conflict.
When you find that you’ve stopped growing, you’ve probably exhausted the capacity of leaders in your organization. Is your staff ready to lead at a higher level? Are your volunteer leaders ready to duplicate their teams with a second leader?
