How Do You Lovingly Terminate Staff?
For twenty-five years of leading different companies and churches, I have learned the hard way how to lovingly terminate staff. In my role as...
4 Succession Styles Depending on Church Culture
The longer I help Christian organizations with hiring and succession planning, the more convinced I am that there are no cookie-cutter solutions to succession....
Six Helpful Ideas for Smaller Nonprofits | Better Fundraising
This article is written by Steven Screen, and was previously published by Better Fundraising.
Recently I spent the day working with a bunch of smaller nonprofits...
12 Things Failed Successions Have In Common
There’s an insurance company that has an ad campaign I just love. They end each ad by saying, “We know a lot because we’ve...
3 Ingredients for Successful Pastoral Transition
Succession has always been certain, but COVID-19 has put it in focus like never before.
There’s an old saying among many Catholics: “The only sick...
Why an Interim Leader Is Your Only Choice
When people typically think of an interim pastor, they think of someone who is filling a temporary role until the position is filled by...
How to Discover the Beauty of Today Guest Post by Emily Lex
Emily Lex, author of Freely and Lightly, shared her heart on a recent episode of The Joycast. Now..here’s a little more love from her…..
“This...
Succession Readiness: Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
One feeling unites all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted so much of how churches...
6 Mistakes Search Committees Make When Looking for a Senior Pastor
We are often asked to help churches and pastor search committees find a Senior Pastor after a hire that turned out badly or when they are...
How to Live Freely and Lightly | Emily Lex
Ever noticed how we can look cute on the outside but be collapsing on the inside? Emily Lex is a gifted watercolor artist with...