by Steve Sjogren | Nov 10, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Pastoral Burnout
One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask is: “Are those who report to me headed in the same direction as me?” That’s a question for everyone who reports to you. No matter where you are now, I recommend you take a motto to heart. In fact, if you...
by Dave Workman | Nov 7, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
The present love affair with corporate mission statements must be more than a framed eight-by-twelve well-wordsmithed paragraph hung on a wall. It’s one thing to have a clear focus…and another thing to actually do it. I walked into a fast-food chain...
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 12, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Ready, aim. Ready, aim… Sometimes leaders come across like they are a stuttering, dyslexic firing squad – continually using this as the motto above. That’s all okay as long as they are willing to admit they are stuck and are eager to begin to work toward change....
by Dave Workman | Aug 8, 2022 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Were You Really Called To Be These 5 Things? Okay, I’ll admit this is very opinionated. But think about it: In so many ways, a pastor has to be a generalist. I think pastors have several big jobs. Equip the saints, pass on creedal basics, lead and...
by Artie Davis | Jul 7, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
I have been doing some form of pastoring for almost 30 years, and I have certainly been a sucky pastor on many occasions…so I hope you can learn from my failures and use them too… #1 I was a sucky pastor when I…Allowed myself to get burned out I forgot...
