It all goes back to Mark 10:27.

This is one of the hardest parts of leadership.

Not even Jesus did everything people asked Him to do.

Many leaders and pastors assume they understand how to plan for their ministry, when in reality, they do not.

These could have a lot to do with stalled growth and low team morale.

In unity, even what seems impossible can be achieved.

This is the real key to kingdom and church growth.

These are characteristics you almost have to have in people if you are going to work well together long-term.

The process and the decision-making rationale are significantly different than they were just a decade or so ago.

Even though this process is used by as many as 200,000 congregations in the U.S., there still seems to be a mystery about it.

Greater chemistry leads to better team performance.

If a person heeds the advice in all nine of these matters, his or her résumé will likely stand out from over 90 percent of the other résumés.

The governing body of your church and those with spiritual authority must have this in common.

Solid answers will help equip them to do what God has ordained them to do.

It's amazing how many churches tend to be afraid to risk calling a preacher who was "let go" by his former church.

It can cause a bevy of issues.

If you struggle with this, as you should, here are some things you might want to consider.

If I were on a pastor search committee, I would ask the congregation to establish up front whether they will support our acting in faith or if they want some kind of guarantee against failure.

A simple structure is a more stable one.

Although they can easily be misused or misconstrued, stats are important for a number of reasons.