5 Leadership Books to Read In August 2023
We’re halfway through summer and that means plenty of vacations and beach days are yet to happen. If you’re blessed to live in a...
Gaining & Maintaining Momentum, Part 2 by Jason Swann
In my last blog, I began to share with you the four V’s for gaining and maintaining momentum. The first V was for Vision....
The Toughest Job In Any Church
There are few easy jobs in the typical congregation and plenty of really difficult ones. My candidate for the hardest elected position is chairman of deacons.
The...
15 Characteristics of Today’s Unchurched Person
If you’re like many Christians, you have an authentic desire to share your faith with people who don’t yet follow Jesus. I know I...
Carrying Leadership with Humility
Editor’s Note: Miles Welch, 12Stone’s Pastor of Leadership Expansion, has been a guest blogger here before and is now blogging regularly on his own site. This past Sunday...
The Top Three Ways Lead Pastors Can Serve the Second Chair
The second chair position is paradoxical for two reasons. First, a second chair involves the tension of submitting as a subordinate to the first...
A Collaborative and Relational Approach to Training Church Planters
Written by: Pete Rennie
Pete Rennie is the pastor of Living Hope Church in Inverness, Scotland, and is the lead for Acts 29 in Scotland. He is...
3 Winning Strategies to Help You Attract, Keep, and Motivate Volunteers
“3 Winning Strategies to Help You Attract, Keep, and Motivate Volunteers” is written by Joe Dobbins. Joe is the Lead Pastor of TwinRivers.Church in St. Louis,...
Who Should Be on Your Head of School Search Committee
The search for a new Head of School is a demanding task that requires hours of thought, consideration, and deliberation. The resulting decision can strengthen...
How to Encourage Church People to Make a Pastor’s Job Joyful
As a pastor for over 43 years, I’ve experienced the ups and downs ministry brings. Sometimes it seems like I’m on an emotional high...