As you begin to emerge from the coronavirus isolation, probably more than once you have asked yourself or have been asked, “what do we do now?” That’s a great question. Whether you are a pastor, a small business owner, a
Out Of Control?
There is a lot that is happening to us that is out of our control. There are so many things that we feel powerless to change or even deal with. Yet how you respond as an individual and as a
Coronavirus: Leadership Challenges & Opportunities!
In the mind of the ministry leader lots of thoughts race through our heads: What about the hit we will take with people away from the Word and Sacrament? (We don’t want to gather with more than 10 people, cause
Culture, Change and Leadership
Things needed to change. John was the lead pastor of a church that was nearing 65 years old. The church had grown during the years where people were moving to the new new suburbs of the city. But that was
I Know I Should…But
I know I should lead in identifying and clarifying a distinct purpose for our ministry. I know I should cast that vision. I know I should lead in defining a strategy. I know I should lead in identifying goals and
The Missing Ingredient
Five Things that Haven’t Worked and One that Does “Why won’t they listen?” “Why can’t people do what they are supposed to do?” Have you ever felt that way before? There’s an old joke about pastoral ministry that says, “ministry
Two Approaches to Church Revitalization
A pretty common challenge among churches has to do with the number of people in the pews on Sunday morning. In the words of a sainted mentor of mine from years ago, “there is more wood than people” meaning there
Leading Healthy Change
If you don’t want things to change then all you need is management. If you want things to change though, you need leadership. Yet do you want the kind of leadership where things blow up? Certainly not. We want healthy