We can easily find leaders in the Bible like Abraham, Moses, David, and St Paul. We can even find “leadership” roles elder (presbyters), bishop and overseer (episcopos). There’s deacon and apostle and of course, shepherd. There’s even the concept of
Which Church (& Church Leader) for 2021?
There are two churches in town, St John and St Paul. On the outside it seems that they are both pretty much the same. They both have a nice pastor and a nice sermon and worship services that are on
Losing Control? Five Antidotes
Do you feel like giving up? Are you losing control? Are you getting weary of it all? Who isn’t? There is so much that is out of our control. We can’t control the pandemic. We can’t control who gets the
The Two Problems With Leadership Development
The world is full of leaders. Some good, many average and a few not good at all. The world of books, videos, websites, podcasts and other resources are full of material. There are a multitude of schools and classes and
How To Flip The Church Script For 2021
Carl sat down at the beginning of the elder’s meeting a little discouraged. He and most of his friends at church had received the vaccine by now, local business was starting to pick up and it seemed like there was
Exhausted? Time To Shift
It used to be that no one knew what pastor John did during the week. He’d been teased like most pastors about working only one day a week. Prior to the pandemic he would show up at the church office
How Do You Know It’s Working?
St John’s by the gas station is a church that has a lot in common with many other churches in the United States. They have had a rich history of worship and Bible studies. There was a long stretch of
3 Ways to Live Into Unknown Future Ministry
Have you heard any of these thoughts expressed? “We’re doing fine. We’re just going through a rough spot.” “God has brought us this far, He will not abandon us now.” “We can hang in there, we have hundreds of thousands