Healthy Pastors Leading Health Churches
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...]
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...]
Brett Eastman interviews Caleb Anderson on Small Group Leadership 101. 10 Simple steps that will make a difference for you and your group. 1. You are not alone. 2. Don't try to do it alone 3. Just Be You 4. Prepare Ahead of Time 5. Pray for Your Group Members 6. Be Patient when Asking Questions 7. Always Read the Transitions and … [Read more...]
Having a structure to guide you as you develop new ministries and to restructure existing ministries helps keep all ministries functioning in a similar way. I have learned to accomplish this by having 4 major phases for our volunteer ministries. These phases start with the first phase being an introductory phase to the ministry … [Read more...]
By J.D. Greear and Rupert Leary There are three well-established facts regarding Christianity and college students that ought to capture the attention of any Gospel-loving pastor: College is a time of unprecedented openness to all things, including the Gospel; Many of the great "awakenings," both major and minor, in our history … [Read more...]
Jesus consistently challenges his followers. And, because we’re each unique, Jesus knows each of us need a different type of challenge -- Jesus will challenge your priorities. Jesus demands to set the agenda in our lives and ministries. He will ask us to give up many things so that we will match our priorities with his. For … [Read more...]
Hundreds of children at a school near your church are ready to celebrate summer vacation. What an opportunity! Plan a gigantic End-of-School party with an outreach purpose. Invite the town with a huge outdoor sign. It might read: Free End-of-School Party for all Carmel students! High School Sand Volleyball Bash 7:30 - … [Read more...]
Ever get tired during a church service? Don’t lie. You know you do. Ever doze off? Ever act like you didn’t doze off and think you fooled your friends? Don’t lie. I was speaking recently and noticed a couple of guys in the back nodding off. I’m sure they had had a tough week. Probably had packed their day too full to … [Read more...]
A couple I know was approached about working at a prominent Christian organization. They expressed appreciation for how much good the organization does, but declined the offer because they knew people who worked there used two phrases regularly: "we're miserable" and "around here, you just keep your head down and do your job." I have … [Read more...]
Organizations, businesses, churches and individuals come up with new ideas all the time, yet many of these ideas never come to completion. Why? Are they simply bad ideas? Some of them, maybe. But the real problem lies within how the ideas are developed. The reality is: We are going about idea development all wrong. In order to give an … [Read more...]
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