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- 1. Why So Many Pastors Are Concerned About Economy's Impact on Churches ...
- As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors are less sure the economy is helping their congregation this year. Around 2 in 5 pastors of ...
- Created on 05 December 2019
- 2. If You're a Church's First Millennial Pastor, Here's What You Can Expect ...
- A big wave is coming toward the church. It's the swell of retiring Boomer pastors. Most Boomer pastors are currently between the ages of 50 and 68. They won't all retire at once, so this wave won't cr ...
- Created on 05 December 2019
- 3. How You Can Enjoy God's Unmerited Favor This Christmas Season
- Ready or not ... here comes Christmas! We are about to enter the time of year my heart aches for from January to November. There is not a day in the preceding months when my heart doesn't turn to the joy ...
- Created on 05 December 2019
- 4. 10 Basic Relationship Skills All Leaders Need
- ... Take another look at the top 10 list. Where are you doing well, and where could you use some improvement? Not sure? Ask a friend. If they love you, they'll tell you. Then work on it. Dan Reiland is the e ...
- Created on 04 December 2019
- 5. 7 Ways to Help a Young Preacher With Finances
- Having heard this week about the passing of a friend I had the privilege of pastoring many years ago, I'm remembering my early years as a pastor. At this stage of my career, I'm especially grateful for t ...
- Created on 04 December 2019
- 6. 12 Questions That Will Make You a Better Leader
- ... t you start asking more questions. Ron Edmondson is a pastor and church leader passionate about planting churches, helping established churches thrive, and assisting pastors and those in ministry think t ...
- Created on 02 December 2019
- 7. 6 Reasons the Multi-Venue Church Model Works
- ... ost part. Then the multi-site model began to gain momentum about two decades ago. Again, similar objections were raised. I was an early adopter of this model as a pastor in 1995, and I experienced first ...
- Created on 02 December 2019
- 8. 3 Fears Every Young Leader Must Face
- ... I good enough? Young leaders are often wondering, "Do I have what it takes to do this job? Can I perform to expectations? Will people really even follow me?" I have a young pastor friend who almost ev ...
- Created on 25 November 2019
- 9. 10 Common Reasons People Stop Going to Church as Often
- Over my years as a pastor, I notice when faithful church members begin to "fade away" from their consistent involvement and faithfulness. When I've followed up with them, I've discovered multiple causes ...
- Created on 21 November 2019
- 10. Why We Should All Join Team Kanye West
- ... ound me, I was able to stand up, dust myself off and move ahead in serving and loving Jesus. Last week, Kanye went to Baton Rouge and partnered with Bethany Church, pastored by Jonathan Stockstill, for an ou ...
- Created on 21 November 2019
- 11. 5 Scary Signs You're Not Leading Well
- ... was concerned in 20 years the church would be gone. He blamed it all on the leadership of the pastor. I can confirm his concern. Some statistics tell us almost 90% of churches are in decline or plateaued. ...
- Created on 20 November 2019
- 12. Rick Warren: Why Your Church Should Initiate This Powerful Ministry
- ... t—I didn't get all the letters that were sent to me. But two of my associate pastors, Glen Kreun and Tom Holladay, told me I needed to read it. In that 13-page letter, John suggested a new ministry at ...
- Created on 19 November 2019
- 13. Don't Listen to This Damaging Lie
- You were made on purpose, for purpose and with purpose! What an extraordinary—but sadly, often disbelieved—truth! May I make that statement again so that you can allow the power of the words to sink deeply ...
- Created on 15 November 2019
- 14. 7 Principles That Will Double the Quality of Your Preaching
- ... at preaching. Good communication is better caught than taught. I never thought I would become a senior pastor, so I only took one preaching course in seminary. Fortunately, I got one great piece of advic ...
- Created on 14 November 2019
- 15. What You Can Do to Draw Children Back to Church
- ... ything else you are doing to bring kids back? Dale Hudson is a ministry builder. As a children's pastor, he has helped build some of the largest and fastest-growing children's ministries in the country ...
- Created on 14 November 2019
- 16. Rick Warren: What Mary and Joseph Can Teach Today's Leaders About Fear
- ... ibly common for pastors to face. I've seen each of them disrupt thriving ministries. If you're facing any of these fears, it doesn't mean there's something defective about you or your ministry. These f ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 17. 7 Ways to Love Your Community
- ... of different places. My family moved every three years or so when I was a child, and I've pastored from Florida to Indiana. But even if you have experienced several transitions, a new place of minist ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 18. Do You Know the Real Differences Between Secular and Kingdom Churches?
- Click here to read Part 1 of "Understanding the Difference Between Secular and Kingdom Churches." Contrasting the Two Churches (Ekklesias) in Acts 19 The governmental church of God that transforms society ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 19. One Sign You're Doing Good Work as a Leader
- ... s the CEO of Leadership Network. Previously, he was a pastor, revitalizing two churches and planting two churches. He is passionate about planting churches, but also helping established churches thrive. He ...
- Created on 12 November 2019
- 20. 5 Tips on How to Say No in a Positive Way
- ... ey own it, not the church. It's never easy to say no, but as leaders, it is often our responsibility to be courageous, direct and deliver the answer no one wants to hear. Dan Reiland is the executive ...
- Created on 12 November 2019