criticism

Instead of listening to and learning from each sermon, the Sunday Morning Critic makes sure they let the pastor know after the service whether his sermon was (in their opinion) good, just okay, or not so good.

There are different types of people who give anonymous criticism. I’ve been a small business owner, elected official, church planter, and church revitalizer. So perhaps I’ve received more than my share.

In the early days of social media, I followed back pretty much anyone who followed me. But it didn’t take long to see how many of those followers were focused on complaining, negativity, or criticism.

Anonymous critics comes with leadership. In my experience, if you aren’t receiving any criticism — you probably aren’t leading.

Criticism hurts, especially the non-constructive kind. We tend to stay away from such critics. But is that the wisest choice? Should we draw close...

People criticize pastors. It's just how it goes. But understanding why they do so can help us deal with criticism better. Here are seven reasons why church people criticize pastors, as well as suggestions for how to respond.

Randy Alcorn: "I love this advice from Scott Sauls about how to receive criticism and respond with grace. There’s a lot of wisdom here."

A non anxious presence describes a personal quality that when a leader exhibits it, can keep a family or a group’s overall emotional reactivity and anxiety down.