Church Leadership

Let’s imagine for a moment that your workplace is hosting a professional development course, and the keynote speaker is… wait for it… Mr. Jesus of Nazareth. I suppose that’s not too far-fetched because He may have done that kind of thing back in His carpenter days. Anyhoo, during the PowerPoint…

Pastors have very busy schedules. Pastoring a church can be one of the most demanding jobs that someone can have. There are countless needs of the individual people on top of all of the organizational responsibilities, such as volunteer teams, the board, finances, and program planning. (Notice that the responsibility…

Church business meetings can be stressful and high stakes. Whether you're talking budgets, attendance numbers, metrics, building projects, strategies, staff transitions, staffing needs, or many other important topics, church business meetings can create tense moments with different opinions and voices weighing in. This is especially true when there's a major…

Feedback can be an overwhelming word. For many of us, it feels like rejection, so we avoid it. The hard truth is that feedback is how we grow and improve. When we hear from others about how things are going, it helps us see our blindspots, areas for improvement, or…

One of the hardest shifts that a pastor will make is going from carrying all ministry load to leading a group of people primarily carrying the ministry load. Most bible colleges and seminaries don’t train pastors on leading a church staff. So, the pastor goes into the ministry with an…

In 2021, Barna released a study about U.S. Pastors thinking about quitting the ministry. In this study, important information surfaced about the well-being of pastors in the U.S. They measured things like emotional, spiritual, financial, relational, and physical well-being. The results were alarming. Here was the response from that survey,…

The ministries we tend to see in churches across the board are youth, women’s, men’s, children’s, etc. The ministry that is not everywhere, however, is Young Adult ministry. Young adults are the people in the age range of 18-30. It is not always easy to get connected with other people…

Church staff evaluations often get a bad name. Most people get the mental picture of being told how bad they are doing and being surprised at where the management thinks they are failing. So, evaluations can be viewed as negative and avoided by church leadership due to the uncomfortable view. …