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This week, my wife, Marty, and I had the honor of attending a church planter's retreat sponsored by the Converge Northwest District and held at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the rugged Pacific coast in northern Oregon. Read on to discover just a small amount of what was seen and heard at that relaxed gathering. Maybe you and your church can learn from my observations.
There are some things you should never assume about church leadership, especially leaders who are not clergy types. These assumptions should be true, but more often than not, they are. Here are 7 assumptions we often make about church leaders.
Where are the men in church? I've been noticing a trend lately, that fewer and fewer men are taking leadership in the church and ministering in their community. At least I hope it's a trend, because trends don't last. Read more in the blog.
What would you learn about your church if you could do a DNA test on it? Every church has a unique DNA embedded in it that shapes its culture and actions.
I don't usually write a blog about a book but here's the deal. After I read The Art of the Start, First Edition, by Guy Kawasaki, I was so impressed with the contents of this book that I believe sharing a few insights from it might be a great resource and encouragement for ministry leaders. This is especially true of church planters and any others who are trying to start new ministries or revive existing ones.
Ever wonder why many church planters do not make it or their new churches fail? Believe it or not, there are some common reasons. Read on to see if any apply to you and your ministry.
Who are they? Who are the people who do not come to church on Sundays and why are they missing? I would call these people the all too often forgotten or ignored by the church.
They may be lost and without Jesus, or they may be people who know Jesus but are either unchurched or no longer connected to a local church. There are many who simply have not been invited to attend a church service, or who have dropped out of church. Please allow me the opportunity in this blog to mention some groups that most churches are missing or ignoring.
They may be lost and without Jesus, or they may be people who know Jesus but are either unchurched or no longer connected to a local church. There are many who simply have not been invited to attend a church service, or who have dropped out of church. Please allow me the opportunity in this blog to mention some groups that most churches are missing or ignoring.
One can easily conclude that church and ministry leaders, especially ministry coaches, cannot afford to make big mistakes in their communication. So, what are some of the top non-verbal communication mistakes for pastors, leaders and ministry coaches? This blog suggests 10 big ones.
Change is often difficult no matter who is involved, but that change can be coached and managed if rightly understood and if help is involved. For example, conventional wisdom informs us that there are three kinds of change. All three apply to individuals, groups and organizations such as churches, districts and even denominations.
Coaching a team in a ministry or church is a great way to lead a group of diverse people. And, it is not much different from coaching an individual. Here are some insights in coaching a ministry team.
One of the most important steps in finding a new Lead Pastor for your church is to prepare first, then find. The steps in this first stage of search for a new pastor are found in Coach and Equip Ministries seven-stage Pastoral Search Process.