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- 21. Why This May Be the Perfect Time to Plant a Church
- The title of this article may feel very counterintuitive to you. Planting a church when many congregations are closing forever? Reimagining our ministry when we feel like we're crawling back to life ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 22. 3 Unseen Hooks Dragging Your Church Down
- Church leaders are more on guard right now. It's understandable. Decision fatigue is a real issue with many pastors. People seem to gravitate to the extremes more easily. Hypersensitivity is pervasive. ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 23. Now That Easter Has Passed, What's Next?
- You pastors and church leaders have been through so much. While others have likewise had severe challenges, pastors have truly had one challenge after another. You lead an organization that is designed ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 24. Why Pastors May Not Be Financially Prepared to Retire: Part 2
- For part one of this article, visit charismaleader.com. Previously, we discussed some actions every pastor facing retirement must take. As I mentioned in this first article, the responsibility of planning ...
- Created on 01 April 2021
- 25. Why Retirement May Not Be the Best Option for Pastors
- ... y check or not, as so many pastors cancel their contributions to Social Security early in their ministry in order to pay their monthly living expenses. Before pastoring, my wife and I owned a small busines ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 26. Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
- One feeling is uniting all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted how churches operate and a lack of in-person community has pushed a lot of ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 27. 3 Steps for a Long-Haul Ministry
- What makes pastoring so difficult? As a former church planter and pastor, I know firsthand that the pastorate can be a very tough job, one that often takes a tough toll on pastors. After planting two ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 28. The Best Way to Help Children Retain the Truths of the Bible
- As proclaimers of God's Word, we want to help children remember the truths of the Bible for the rest of their lives. The big question is how do we move what we are teaching kids into their long-term ...
- Created on 26 March 2021
- 29. 5 Ways Social Media Could Hurt Your Church
- I think we can agree that social media has helped many churches grow their online presence. Even in the secular market, social media platforms have helped startup companies go from very small to very ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 30. Pastor, Here's How God's Grace Will Sustain You
- Do you need encouragement today? If you feel like giving up, God is with you. He understands your situation completely because Jesus felt like giving up too. He will help you stand firm with His sustaining ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 31. 15 Characteristics of an Equipping Church
- Church leaders are called to equip believers for the work of ministry (Eph 4:12). The sense of equipping in that verse, according to one New Testament scholar, is that "people are prepared for a purpose." ...
- Created on 18 March 2021
- 32. 5 Necessary Ingredients in Healthy Delegation
- I have seen where dumping responsibilities on people is called delegation. This form of delegation does more harm than good for an organization. It leaves projects undone or completed mediocre at best. ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 33. Why Radical Times Require Radical Believers
- Will the church concede, compete or conquer in the adverse atmosphere of conflict and cancel culture? We live in a generation that believes our present-day sins are less odious to God than past generations. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 34. How to Create a Culture of Empowerment Without Entitlement
- Empowerment is generally considered a positive concept, but an attitude of entitlement typically carries a negative connotation. Is it possible that the space between the two is blurry at times? As a ...
- Created on 12 March 2021
- 35. 15 Signs Your Church Has 'Settled' for Less Than the Best
- I fear that many congregations settle for mediocrity. As a church consultant, I've learned that these signs are often an indicator that the church overall does not strive for excellence: 1. No plans ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 36. 9 Most Important Practices for Pastors
- Pastor, how do you stay strong for the long haul? These personal practices for pastors will help you thrive for a lifetime of ministry. Of all the factors that go into the making of a healthy church, ...
- Created on 10 March 2021
- 37. This Character Trait Is a Dealbreaker for Pastors
- My longtime friend Will was telling me his story: I was the student minister in a fine church many years ago. We had a wonderful ministry. The single negative about the entire experience was the pastor. ...
- Created on 10 March 2021
- 38. Rick Warren: 10 Steps to Training People for Ministry
- I believe we have a sleeping giant in our churches today. If that sleeping giant awakes, the world won't be the same. The sleeping giant is lay people who aren't serving somewhere in ministry. Our greatest ...
- Created on 09 March 2021
- 39. Do Your Deeds Reflect the Holy Spirit?
- If I asked you, "What is the center of your life?" what would you say? Often, what we say is our core is not reflected in our deeds. Who or what gets your attention? Who or what gets you out of bed ...
- Created on 08 March 2021
- 40. 5 Online Ministry Ideas to Increase Your Impact
- "What do we do now?" Pastor Greg asked his executive pastor, Marcia, as they left an all-day strategy meeting with their team. "With COVID closures and drops in donations, we can't continue to not meet ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
