Healthy Pastors Leading Health Churches
Leading through the gauntlet of local church ministry, I often forget some of the most motivating and important leadership truths. Change, staff issues, finances, and broken lives will leave you burying forward-thinking influence. These principles must be brought back to mind intentionally and distributed liberally to the leaders serving … [Read more...]
When my daughter, Michelle, was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy, we thought she’d never walk. But one day she started getting up on her haunches and crawling. The next minute, she started climbing up the edge of things and trying to walk, but she didn’t look like she would ever get her legs underneath her. So we got a little … [Read more...]
Most pastors have been there, struggling over the news that someone they love and care about has left the church in a tizzy. It doesn’t matter if the church has a hundred people or ten thousand; it always leaves at least a little sting when they go. This is especially true if they go away mad. We cannot control what people do, but we … [Read more...]
Steve Gladen and Brett Eastman talk about Group Talk - A great resource for you and your small group ministry. Learn great ideas that are out there around the world. Every month has a new topic to take your ministry to a new level. Watch Video May Group Talks 5/10 – Steve Gladen on “The Power of Alignment” 5/17 – … [Read more...]
We live in a generation where knowledge is power. It seems that if you know the most, you have power over those who know less. We esteem information over just about everything else. This is why we are often consumed with learning how to do things better. We spend hours and days in training and seminars learning how to do many … [Read more...]
By Brett Eastman Your church has been on a spiritual roll with the 40 Days of Purpose campaign. Everyone’s excited, but you’re actually worried: What will happen to these wonderful small groups once 40 Days is over? No need to fret. Whether you just finished the 40 Days of Purpose or another fall campaign in which you launched … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Build Momentum with Your Groups Steve Gladen and Brett Eastman talk about Summer and how to make Summer Time a little more dynamic in your groups. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:41-43 1. Stay consistent: continue to meet when you … [Read more...]
"The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released 3 million hatchery-reared trout into lakes across the state." (Reported April 27, 2012 on KXRO News Radio) Can you imagine opening day in Washington state with 3 million trout swimming around? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reported: Good weather and big … [Read more...]
A pastor does more than preach on Sunday mornings. In fact, that’s one thing you should be careful saying to your pastor. We work throughout the week as well, wearing many varied hats. That may be something you forgot about us pastors. If preaching were all we did, our job would be easy. image credit: Flickr user … [Read more...]
A year and a half ago, I met Bruce and Heather Moore. I had somehow caught wind of their story and was so inspired that we invited them out to California to attend Saddleback's leadership conference. Bruce had served on staff at two different suburban megachurches, but God had called he and Heather into a new ministry venture leading a … [Read more...]
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