Articles for Pastors
The Facebook Syndrome: Alive and Well in Our Churches
What I’m calling “the Facebook Syndrome” is the tendency of people to criticize a positive statement, to find fault with one’s presentation, to never allow someone to feel good about the job they just did.
Articles for Pastors
When a Leader Has Doubts
Suggestions for handling the doubts that will inevitably come your way.
Articles for Pastors
5 Reasons to Raise Up Staff Members From Within Your Church
There are several good reasons for promoting staff members from within your church...and just as many not to.
Articles for Pastors
5 Common Reasons Leaders Stop Leading
We have many incredible leaders in our churches today. But, perhaps more often than we admit, some church leaders stop leading.
Articles for Pastors
Perhaps the Hardest Thing a Pastor Will Ever Do
The news is full of landmines for pastors right now. How should you handle the latest scandal?
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Five Reasons Why Millennials Do Not Want to Be Pastors or Staff in Established Churches
"My plea to Millennials is not to abandon established churches."
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6 Dirty Secrets About Multisite Churches That (Almost) No One Is Talking About
What do you think about multisite churches? It would seem like every church leader I talk with is wrestling with this approach to reaching new communities...but there are reasons why this strategy might not be as great as it seems.
Articles for Pastors
5 Common Reasons Church Leaders Stop Leading
Leading people is challenging. We have many incredible leaders in our churches today. But, perhaps more often than we admit, some church leaders stop leading.