Tag Archives: Church Leadership

6 Do’s and Don’ts for Pastor Appreciation Month

Since it’s pastor appreciation month, I’ve been thinking about what people should and should not do to appreciate their pastor. Here is my list of six Do’s and Don’ts. DON’T Don’t compare him to a TV evangelist. Nothing is more discouraging for your pastor than to hear: “Pastor, the only two people I like to [...]
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The Facts, The Reality, and The Talk

We are blessed to live in a seminary town. This is a great advantage to our urban church, providing a fresh crop of seminary students to serve our neighborhood. We enjoy watching eager ministers of the gospel put legs to their seminary education. Eager to prove their salt, they use words like expositional, hermeneutics, and [...]
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Idolatry of the Past

Today I heard a radio spot on a local Christian station advertising a para-church organization in our city. The stated goal of this organization was to “get the church back to what it used to be in this country.”  Those are their words. The ad troubled me. I couldn’t help but wonder what “getting the [...]
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Lessons from Transformational Church: Small Group Revolution

I have been reading the book Transformational Church by Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer. This book is the Good to Great for church leadership. The chapter on small groups titled "Community: Connect People with People" has been particularly convicting.
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5 Church Ministry Mistakes that Can Drive Away New Volunteers

I’ve made all of the following mistakes when working with new ministry volunteers. By avoiding these 5 errors, you can keep more ministry workers and integrate their unique gifts and talents into your ministry.
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