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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.
This Covid-19 mess in 2020 makes me wonder how things will change in the church in 2021 and beyond. Here are a few of my questions for those who are interested.
Those who are confined to care facilities are a hidden mission field for churches and followers of Jesus, especially during the current Covid-19 quarantine. Read to find out some helpful resources to use to minister to those who live and work in nursing homes and care facilities.
The Covid-19 pandemic has many people isolated in nursing homes and care facilities. Because of this, churches have many opportunities to be a blessing to those who can't be visited as well as those who care for them behind locked windows and doors. Read on to discover some ways that your church can share the love of Jesus to the socially isolated?
In my opinion, there are a number of things that have gone missing in churches today. In some churches, they have never been present. In others, they once existed but have slowly disappeared over the last number of years. Read on to discover more about what might be missing in your church.
We're 6 months into this Covid-19 Pandemic and I find that pastors and church leaders may be facing some dangers because of the restrictions imposed on churches by the virus. Here are 10 of the dangers that you may face.
Ever wonder what a newly called pastor thinks when beginning a ministry at a new church? Check out this blog to see some of the assumptions that a pastor carries into a church.
Yearly ministry review evaluations for the pastor and the elders or church leadership team are very important if you understand the why and how of conducting them. Read on to discover a summary of why they are needed and how to best use them.
This Covid crisis has caused churches to close for a while, but many will be going back to services and ministries in the building again soon, Lord willing. As you return to your church building, it will be good to keep your eyes open as your church opens. So open your eyes and let your pastors and church leaders know what you see. Here are some ideas on what you might look for that will be a big help to your church leadership.
When you are in a church facing a transition between lead pastors, the first thing that the church should do is develop and employ a strategy to mobilize the congregation for prayer. In order to do this, it is helpful to know what kinds of prayer are needed. This blog describes five kinds of prayer that are needed to find and keep a new lead pastor.
41 years ago I was just beginning my first pastoral ministry at a small church plant in Florida. Looking back on that experience, I would do some things differently while trying some new ways of doing church leadership. Here's what I would change or add.