If You’re a Leader, Assume Everything You Say Is In the Public Domain
Leaders are often great people. However, in today’s cancel culture, they can wreck their entire careers with a single off-hand remark. Saying something that...
What You Don’t Know About Your Church May Kill You
Many pastors begin a new assignment and get blindsided from issues they never expected. When that happens, it can be deadly. I’ve found that...
Ten Keys to Effective Ministry, Part 1 by Rob Koke
When we think about what it takes to develop a thriving, healthy church, we often feel overloaded at the volume of work it appears...
The Money Series: How Much Should Churches Spend on Their Staff?
Ministry is all about people reaching people and disciples making disciples.
Because of that, it should be no surprise that the largest financial investment most...
The 3 Kinds of Leaders You See In a Crisis
So, you never signed up to lead through a crisis.
And yet, here you are leading in the midst of one.
What’s inevitable is that you...
Catching Churches Doing Good Things
Here are some examples of how churches are still winning in this unique season
Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to engage...
When a Pastor Is Called to an Ignorant Church
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (II Peter 3:18).
“By this time you ought to be teachers,...
Ten Suggestions for Church Members When They Read Negative Things About Their Pastors on...
It will happen to most pastors. They will wake up one morning to texts or emails. The wording will say something like, “Pastor, you...
Embeddedness: the 6 Key Elements to Employee Retention
Unless your organization is a shocking exception, you are probably experiencing some level of turnover right now. The Great COVID Job Churn, or what others...
How to Develop a Positive Attitude and Mindset
Did you know that planes have an attitude indicator? I wrote about this topic quite some time ago, and it’s time to revisit our attitudes.
What...