Preaching to the Unchurched: 5 Essentials
Rick Warren: "In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching."
Tag: leadership
Does Your Church Suffer From ‘Close to the Pastor’ Syndrome?
"A wonky dynamic in which long-time members feel they need open, unfettered access to their pastor at all times."
Breaking Church-Growth Barriers: Build a Bigger Leadership Table
Ed Stetzer: “Our goals must reflect a community of making disciples and exerting cultural influence.”
5 Mistakes Churches Make When Hiring
"It’s far better to wait than to make the wrong hire. You are not looking for a perfect person, but you do want the right person."
Overcoming Evangelism Frustration—A 30-Day Accountability Process
"Regardless of what we did, it seemed we could not sustain evangelism desires throughout our church body."
9 Changes Dying Churches Must Make Immediately
"Around 200 churches will close this week, maybe more. The pace will accelerate unless we make some dramatic changes."
When Should the Church Make Political Statements?
"The church has been given a specific mission, and getting mired in the secondary questions of politics can divert our mission."
Kay Warren: Forgiving Those Who Unjustly Criticize You
"Holding grudges and keeping a record of wrongs are responses that feel justified but will sabotage unity in the church."
Kay Warren: Sacred Privilege, Crucial Partnership—Part 1
“The best thing pastors can do is to get off the pedestal so their family can get off it as well.”
Kay Warren: Sacred Privilege, Crucial Partnership—Part 2
"Pastors’ wives wish their husbands understood how painful it is when pastors treat the church as their mistress."