Designing, developing, and improving church systems is the unsexy work very few church leaders get excited about. Systems: How we get our mission done. But the reality is: systems are simply how we get our mission done: processes, infrastructure,...
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Don’t Make These Five Leadership Selection Gaffs
The pastor was sharing his frustration about one of his executive team members during a recent consultation. “No...
Bi-vocational Ministry – The Good, Bad & Sometimes Ugly
There is a lot to consider when it comes to bi-vocational ministry. It would behoove us to count the cost before...
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign – First Impressions Part 3
Fact: It can be scary attending a church for the first time. The anxiety intensifies if you don't know anyone there....
Vision Blockades
Recently, I received an email with a question about vision and I thought I’d share it with you. Many pastors seem to...
Power of Multi Vocational Planters
Today more than ever, we have bi-vocational, co-vocational, and even multi-vocational pastors and church planters....
7 Phrases to Ban When Trying to Discover New Ideas
The best ideas in an organizational setting often come by getting a group together and searching for new ideas or ways...
2 Critical Leadership Skills in a Crisis
In the book Elemental Leaders, we identify 4 critical elements every effective leader must exercise: Integrity,...
Pastoring Through a Pandemic
This feels like we’re experiencing a biblical plague. Well, maybe it’s not a plague, but it is a difficult time for...
Recommended Conferences For Church Planters & Pastors
C3 Conference The C3 Conference is a two-day event for church leaders and is hosted by Fellowship Church. Their senior...
Reaching and Revitalizing Rural America
Multiple voices have articulated a burden for this area, and they are no longer distant and inaudible. Many of these...
How do I start a small group ministry?
How do you start a small group ministry? Janie Sjogren shares the nuts and bolts of small group ministry in this quick...