How to Check Back Into Your Church Job If You Have Been Checked Out...
Tens of millions quit their jobs during the Great Resignation. Beginning in March 2021, most areas of the economy experienced a mass of people...
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...
How to Find (and Work With) a Virtual Assistant
With hybrid work becoming the norm, you’re probably more open to hiring remote staff than ever. So today, I want to share some of...
3 Soul Toxins That Derail Servant Leadership
Joe Stowell1 describes servant leadership as “leading for the benefit of others.”
That captures it well.
Servant leadership is easily understood, but not so easily practiced on...
4 Key Guidelines to Hiring Internally
Sometimes, the dream candidate is not as far off or unattainable as you might fear. Sometimes, they’re already right under your nose. Don’t be...
Six Common Patterns In Toxic Churches That Fire Pastors
The title of this article might engender some visceral reactions. I get it. It is not a pleasant subject. For church members who have...
3 Truths Church Planters Must Remember
Written by: Thom Desmond
Thom Desmond (MA, Reformed Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor of Springbrook Church in Langlade County, WI. He and his wife, Crystal,...
What’s a Pastor to Do When Ousted from His Church?
An online preacher magazine says a pastor fired because of his alcoholism is bitter at his mistreatment by that congregation’s leaders. Not good.
I’ll skip...
5 Life Changing Things You Can’t Do In a Hurry
Quicker, faster, hurry and now. These are words we are all too familiar with as we attempt to keep up with all our responsibilities as...
How to Build a Trustworthy Staff
Trust makes the ministry world go ‘round. Evidence of trust abounds in our field: People contribute financially to your cause, they share their lives...