Certainly there are wonderful people who come to church and are involved in leadership. Yet perhaps you’ve noticed that some of the most talented and most accomplished people and leaders in your church attend very infrequently and don’t volunteer or
Where are you looking? Church leaders (and other leaders) lament that they don’t have enough leaders and that they are getting tired. Sure they are getting tired. It takes a lot for someone to volunteer their time in the church.
Everyone seems to want more leaders but can’t find them. Is this a normal problem or is there something else that gets in the way? In this series of blog post we’ll examine the headwinds that make it so hard
There are a number of themes that fit in with this one. Some of these excuses, also known as lies, might be that nobody wants to …do what? How about: worship, attend Bible class, volunteer, step up, help, etc. Then
Sure you are. You are the recipient of God’s rich grace in Christ Jesus. If anyone should know, it’s you. You either proclaim it or hear it every Sunday. You are a baptized child of the King of Kings and
Sure that’s a good idea. That would solve a lot. The truth is that we put up with a lot of mediocre or even bad. But if we get better will that be the game changer we need? Yes we
What an awesome sentiment that is classically American. I can do it! You can almost see in your mind’s eye the iconic picture of “Rosie the Riveter” with the words, “We can do it” above her. Whether it was Geraldine
Those are comforting words. Most of the time. We ourselves have heard them. We have used them. We have appreciated them from a loving parent when we scraped our knee and from a caring pastor who visited us in the