by Brian Jones | Oct 24, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
If you feel like you’re stuck in a dead-end ministry situation where options are limited, and doors aren’t opening, be patient. Before I turned 40… I purposely turned down almost every speaking request I received. I purposely didn’t publish a book. I purposely didn’t...
by Marcus Bigelow | Oct 3, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
On my way home from church last week, I said to my wife, “For the first time in over 25 years, I don’t have something I’m passionate about! I’m really scared!” For the next 25 minutes on our ride home, my godly wife helped me climb down off the ledge and consider...
by Ed Stetzer | Sep 19, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
My identity has too often been tied to the successes or failures of the ministries that I lead—and too frequently in unhealthy ways. It’s easy to find yourself counting heads at church on a Sunday or eyeing up the funds that were raised on any given week, wishing that...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 19, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Coaching
How easily do you bounce back from disappointment? What is your reaction to change? Change is a fact of life. Biologists define a living organism as something that moves (among other factors). Regardless of the type of organism – human, animal, or even something...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Jul 28, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors and congregations who claimed they were ready to grow their churches. I’d love to tell you that virtually all of these congregations flourished, but the truth is, that’s rarely the case. The fact is, most...
