4 Ways Pastors Can Successfully Lead Change in Ministry
Change is never easy—but great leaders know how to navigate it well. Discover four practical, research-backed strategies to help pastors lead change with clarity, empathy and effectiveness.
Tag: leading change
Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People
None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.
5 Steps to Leading the Kaizen Way
Comfort is the enemy of the church, and leading the kaizen way opposes it.
4 Ways to Successfully Lead Through Adversity
Disagreements in years past would have been kept inside the church, but with the advent of social media, negative feelings spread like wildfire to a broader audience. While leaders cannot control what others say, they can control how they react when learning to lead through adversity.
Are You Asking These Church Change Assessment Questions When Embarking on Change?
The church is highly relational, and we sometimes evaluate the effectiveness of a ministry by asking if everyone is happy, not is anyone changing and growing? Asking the right church change assessment questions can make all the difference.
When Your Church Is Resisting Change
The future is uncharted territory, but we walk forward into it whether we like it or not. Believers have a Lord who dwells in the future as well as the present. We can go confidently into that good night, as one put it. He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, especially when the church is resisting change.
Become a No-Turning-Back Leader
Change is creating a new story. Change is challenging how things have always been done within the power structure established over time within the inner workings of the church. A no-turning-back leader is essential for navigating these shifts.
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.
7 Tips on Tackling the Unknowns in Leadership
Communication is always important, but especially during times of unrest, confusion or chaos. When times are uncertain people become frustrated. They need to know what’s happening and what is being done to improve the situation.
