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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.
Healthy churches do a lot if it. And, they do it well. Communication is a top priority for churches that want to remain healthy and be effective in ministry for the Lord and His Kingdom. I'm sure you want that for your church. This blog focuses on just one area of church life and ministry – your search for and calling of a new pastor. And reflecting on its contents just might help you improve other areas of ministry. Read on to find out more.
A.T. Pierson once said, "There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer." If there's ever a time for prayer in your church, it's during a season of transition between lead pastors. Consider the huge need for change and preparation in your church before a new pastor is called. Consider the following needs:
I like lists so here's another one. This one is for church members who are working on trying to find and call a new pastor in a church that's in-between lead pastors.
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.
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.
Both church plants and churches in transition depend on finding pastoral leadership that God has equipped for the task. But how will you know who? This blog offers some tips to help guide your search process.
What is it like for a church to go through a transition of one pastor to a new pastor? This blog describes what happens and what to expect when a congregation goes through a process of grieving.
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.