No Gimmicks, Just Growth: A Hack for Expanding Your Church
In “No Gimmicks, Just Growth,” we explore how to expand your church strategically. The secret isn’t in quick fixes or flashy trends – it’s in nurturing individual growth. This approach, known as “Full Circle Discipleship,” is a potent strategy for fostering a thriving, growing church community.
The Health Check-Up Your Church Needs: A Practical Guide
This article explores the defining features of a healthy church from different perspectives, highlighting the importance of theological depth, inclusive guest experiences, community outreach, diversity, safety, service excellence, sermon preparation, and community concern. It calls for a collective striving towards building healthier, more vibrant churches.
Inside the Mind of a Preacher: 7 (Un)Surprising Sources of Anxiety
Even seasoned preachers battle nerves before delivering a sermon. This post delves into seven underlying causes of preaching anxiety, including insecurity, perfectionism, and fear of criticism. More importantly, it provides insights into shifting focus from self to service, opening the way for a healthier approach to sermon delivery.
Life Change: The Engine of Thriving Churches
The secret to a thriving church isn’t hidden; it’s simply “Life Change.” Creating conditions for life change is the role of the church, and this post guides you on how to achieve it.
Certainty vs. Clarity: How Effective Leaders Navigate the Difference
In an ever-changing world, leaders must balance uncertainty with clarity. This post delves into the difference between certainty and clarity and how leaders can navigate these dynamics to guide their teams effectively during uncertain times.
The Unseen Side of Success: It’s Not Just About the Results
Explore why evaluating success goes beyond just outcomes. In leadership, a poor process that produces a good result isn’t real success. Discover six reasons why processes are crucial in achieving true, sustainable success.
Thinking Through Time Management: The Pastor’s Guide
This post offers practical guidance on effective time management for pastors, focusing on prioritizing family, leveraging personal strengths, minimizing unnecessary meetings, selecting the right people to engage with, and ensuring dedicated thinking time for better church leadership.
Denominations are Dying: What Should We Do?
Explore the reasons behind the significant decline in church memberships and the urgent need to focus on the next generation.
Stop Treating Problems Like a Game of Whack-A-Mole
Discover the power of systematic problem-solving as we transition from reactive quick fixes to proactive, sustainable solutions. Embrace planning and strategically tackle issues for long-term success.
Identifying Leadership Potential: Distinguishing Managers from Leaders
How do you know if a young leader can lead? Learn how to unlock and develop leadership potential with the 5 essential steps.
