By Chuck Lawless If you read church history at all, you’ll learn that men as faithful to God as Martin Luther and Charles Spurgeon struggled with bouts of at least heaviness, if not depression. I’m convinced more church leaders than we know face these battles. Here are some reasons we do, followed by a simple […]
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Five Advantages of a Flexible Church Staff
By Sam Rainer Few established churches turn on a dime. Some don’t turn at all. One of the contributing causes is inflexibility. Leading an organization full of inflexible people is like trying to run a marathon without bending your knees. It’s anything but smooth. Every church has some inflexible people. Part of being a pastor […]
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10 Steps to Become a Better Leader in 2020
By Chuck Lawless I want to be the best leader I can be. I know I’m not there yet, and I still have much room to grow. So, as I write this post, I write as a student more than a teacher. Here are some steps I’m taking to improve as a leader in 2020. […]
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The Big Surprise of Simple Church
Five Constants in Seasons of Transition
By Kevin Spratt Vice President, Church Answers In the last two months, I have transitioned from one fast-paced organization to another. It’s been fast, busy, and a ton of fun. The only thing constant about life is change and transition. Every day we take one step closer to something new and one step away from […]
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Three Sentences Pastors Hate to Hear
By Thom S. Rainer The most common place pastors hear one of these three sentences is right before they preach or right after they preach. Of course, the prayerful focus on their message is detoured and distracted immediately. Frankly, I don’t see how most pastors make it to their sermons when they have been blasted […]
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Eight Ways Pastors Can Cultivate Long-Term Tenures
By Sam Rainer Generally, long-term pastor tenures are better than short-term pastor tenures. The context where the pastor ministers can impact the tenure. The church body can impact tenure. And the pastor can impact tenure length. Here are eight ways pastors can cultivate their long-term tenures. Elevate your family above your career. You simply cannot […]
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Stop Getting Mad at People Who Question Change
Bold change almost always raises questions from people. Getting mad at people who raise the questions does nothing to help move them through the process of change.
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Five Trends of Retiring Baby Boomer Pastors
We recently asked a number of retired or retiring Boomer pastors what they planned to do in their next stage of life. We received five common responses among them:
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Who Should Select Church Staff? Pastor? Search Committee? Personnel Committee? Congregational Vote? Judicatory Authority?
After working with churches for over thirty years, I have seen these issues become points of unity, and I have seen these become points of divisiveness. As a consequence, I have developed the following guidelines.
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