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- May 17, 2019
There has been a lot of talk about the need for creative leadership in the church. Recognizing that in the…
- May 15, 2019
You Can Help Nurture Church Health I have completed a two-year design that can guide a judicatory over eight experiences…
- May 10, 2019
Posted on February 11, 2015 | Leave a comment A TIME TO LISTEN At least every couple of years, and in times of…
- May 8, 2019
The Biggest Lie If you were to suggest the biggest lie that churches tell, what would it be? Knowing what…
- May 3, 2019
If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the whole congregation. While the…
- May 1, 2019
From the beginning, humans have created organizations and institutions to help them manage their interests and desires. We have banks…
- April 26, 2019
B Jesus declared that the greatest commandment was to Love God with your whole heart and soul and that the…
- April 24, 2019
HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND? Imagine being introduced to a large crowd of people who had the following characteristics. They believed…
- April 19, 2019
BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the…
, - April 17, 2019
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. The set up for…
- April 12, 2019
Church Conflict – You Be the Judge Despite Jesus prayer that we may be one so that the world would believe…
- April 10, 2019
HOW TO TRUST WHEN YOU CAN’T VERIFY Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should trust and verify. Whether…
- April 5, 2019
BIBLICAL JOURNEY OF TRUST A major theme running throughout the biblical story is the theme of trust. Trust involves risk.…
- April 3, 2019
I'm increasingly concerned about the effect of living in an era of cynicism and distrust. Perhaps the most important issue…
, - March 21, 2019
This is an excerpt from Volume 9 of Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations, Clergy Vocational Health. To be published this…
, - March 20, 2019
Celebrating God’s Imperfect Church I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
A PASTOR’S SANITY DON’T JUST SIT THERE, DO SOMETHING!
May 21, 2021
A: List the 5 biggest challenges to a pastor’s sanity. Excessive need to pleaseInability to handle conflictTakes criticism too personallyNot…
HOW TO ABUSE A PASTOR
May 19, 2021
10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often…
LITURGY AND ANTI-RACISM
May 14, 2021
A CHRISTIAN PRACTICE Pastors and lay leaders in churches have a built-in resource to assist them in developing an anti-racism…
BLACK STRESS IN INTEGRATED CHURCHES
May 12, 2021
RACISM IN MIXED COMMUNITIES Barna research has discovered a rising percent of mixed race churches. However, they have also found…
A SCRIPTURAL FRAMEWORK
May 7, 2021
LET PSALM 23 GUIDE YOUR CONGREGATION Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin…
WE’VE A STORY TO TELL
May 5, 2021
WE HAVE A STORY We live in a society of increasing anxiety Where people have lost hope and expectation. I…
SPIRITUAL SYNERGY SABBATH
April 30, 2021
THE SABBATH IS FOR YOU KICK BACK AND REFLECT After Easter is an opportunity to schedule some “what if” and “just imagine” times and…
WHAT IF YOUR CHURCH HAD THIS CONVERSATION?
April 28, 2021
HOW WOULD YOUR CHURCH RESPOND? Let me offer you a sample of how you might make use of your congregational…
WANTED: 50 GOOD ANTI-RACIST CLERGY
April 21, 2021
WANTED: 50 GOOD ANTI-RACIST CLERGY I am looking for 50 clergy who have the following qualifications: They believe God exists…
BEGINNING A PASTOR/PARISH RELATIONSHIP IN AN ANXIOUS AGE
April 16, 2021
How do you help a congregation and a newly called pastor have a healthy beginning?