Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have only pastored at small churches, ranging from 15 to 150 people. Pastors often hate to hear the question, “So, how many people do you have on a Sunday?”. However, there is an increasing recognition of the role and effectiveness of small churches. One of the most influential voices for small churches is Karl … Read More “Small Church Essentials – Review” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. The Type of Leader God Uses, Part 2 – Rick Warren The 4 Commissions from Jesus – Philip Nation The Importance Of Investing In People With No Potential – Karl Vaters 7 False Thoughts of a Pastor or Church Planter – Ron Edmondson Powerful Questions … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Building Purpose Driven Churches the Jesus Way – Tom Holladay Clarity and then Cleverness – Philip Nation 7 Contradictory Cultural Trends – And 7 Ways Christians Can Respond With Integrity – Karl Vaters 7 Warning Signs You May Be a Controlling Leader – Ron Edmondson … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 5 Ways to Lead When You’re Not in Charge – Maina Mwaura Mothers are Drowning in Stress—Here are 6 Ways Your Church Can Help – Tara Beth Leach How to Focus Your Ministry Like Jesus Did – Rick Warren The Sometimes Non-Spiritual Landscape – Philip Nation When … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts to check out. Why it may be Good and Time for a Church to Die – Paul Alexander The Biggest Difference Between Churches That Are Raising Young Leaders And Those That Aren’t – Karl Vaters The Absolute Biggest Mistake I’ve Made in Life – Ron Edmondson Six Reasons Relaunching Is … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. A “Just in Case” Christmas – Michael Kelley 3 Questions to Evaluate This Year and 3 to Help Plan for the Next | Facts & Trends – Rob Hurtgen How 4 Leaders Keep Their Eyes on the Prize – Andrea Williams 4 More Church Finance … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. 7 Advantages Of Long-Term Church Membership – Karl Vaters 7 Words for Leaders Who Worry – Ron Edmondson Does God Believe in Elon Musk? – Russell Moore Why Most Established Churches Need Revitalization – Sam Rainer 5 Ways Your Church Can Use Text-Messaging to Reach … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Go and check them out. The Spirit of Fear – Phillip Larsen Stop Being Your Own Worst Critic – Rishawn Biddle Eugene Peterson’s Long Obedience in the Same Direction: A Personal Tribute – J.R. Briggs 5 Truths for Ministering to Those with Mental Illness – … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 8 Characteristics of a Great Campus Pastor – Paul Alexander Intentional Friendliness: Making A Great First Impression In A Smaller Church – Karl Vaters 7 Benchmarks Towards Success in an Organization – Ron Edmondson 5 Ways You Can Increase Your Intentionality in Your Personal Walk … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Changing the Culture of your Church – Paul Alexander 5 Preaching Styles In 25 Years (Here’s What I Changed And Why) – Karl Vaters 7 Leadership Tips Guaranteed to Help Every Leader – Ron Edmondson 15 Common Sacred Cows in Churches – Thom Rainer Why … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 4 Practices for Discipling Kids Who Live Justly – Tony Caldwell Why Most Small Churches Don’t Use (Or Need) An Organizational Chart – Karl Vaters What to Do When You Don’t Have Courage – Ron Edmondson If I Could Change One Thing in My Church, … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Is (Healthy) Cross-Gendered Ministry Even Possible? – Seth Richardson Remember, What God Starts, He Finishes – Rick Warren What Do I Do First? – Paul Alexander Park Farthest Away: 5 Simple Pastoral Habits To Defy Our “Me First” Culture – Karl Vaters 7 Reasons The … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. 4 Steps To Start Moving From Teaching A Crowd To Equipping The Saints – Karl Vaters Let’s Not Complicate Leadership – Ron Edmondson What Must We Do About Foster Care – Russell Moore Four Things You Need to Know about Gen Z – Thom Rainer … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. Overcoming Scarcity Thinking in Post-Christian Mission (A Lesson from Gandalf) – Mandy Smith How to Experience a Breakthrough in Your Church’s Growth – Rick Warren 5 Ways Successful Church Leaders Think Differently – Paul Alexander Want More Church Leaders? … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should go check out. How to make Guests Feel Uncomfortable at your Church – Paul Alexander Does Attracting A Crowd Make Discipleship Harder? – Karl Vaters 4 Leadership Realities in Times of Transition – Ron Edmondson Pastors Who Build Healthy Church Relationships Take the Initiative – Sam Rainer … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that are worth checking out. Leading A Church Through Difficult Times: A Lesson From “The Most Bombed Hotel In The World” – Karl Vaders 4 Reasons Every Pastor Needs a Good Pastor Friend – Ron Edmondson Billy Graham Bore Witness for 99 Years – Russell Moore Three Ways Pastors Win … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. What Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Leaders Today – Chris Williamson The Generation that Must Save Evangelicalism from Its Moral Compromises – Brandon Colbert Why People Don’t Invite their Friends to your Church – Paul Alexander 7 Biblical Characters and their Leadership Tensions – Ron Edmondson … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should read. What Ebenezer Scrooge Can Teach Us About Generosity – Jeremy Lott Armed Only with Vulnerability: Sean Palmer on the Mission of God – Derek Vreeland 4 Questions to Shift your Thinking about Church Mergers – Paul Alexander Looking For A Last-Minute Christmas Sermon Idea? Keep It … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. 6 Lessons I’ve Learned from 6 Years of Multisite Church Leadership – Paul Alexander Only In a Small Church: Face Time With the Pastor – Karl Vaters 5 Lessons on Initiative From Alexander Hamilton – Ron Edmondson 3 Specific Ways to Pray for Others to … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. 10 Ways Pastors Can Keep Their Sanity – Joe McKeever 10 Ways to Pastor Your Church That Will Never Be Obsolete – Eric McKiddie Want to Be Fruitful? Learn to Wait on God – Rick Warren If Our Church Was Bigger, We Could… – Karl … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. What Kind of Dog Are You? [Thoughts from Shoe Dog for Ministry Leaders] – Eric Geiger 4 Steps To Help Pastors Preach To Newbies And Mature Christians Every Week – Karl Vaters 7 Dangers in the Last Years of … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. No Dashboard Is Better Than a Wrong One – Eric Geiger The Challenge of Leading in an Age of Arrogance – Kurt Bubna Adding A Second Church Service Without Killing Your Momentum – Karl Vaters 8 Habits of Healthy Spiritual Leaders – Matt Brown … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. 3 Reasons Kids Ministry Is Important – Eric Geiger Why It’s A Bad Idea To Run A Church Like A Business – Karl Vaters How to Know If You’re a Disconnected Leader – Bob Bumgarner 5 Honest Struggles Most Church Leaders Don’t Want To … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I would suggest you check out. 5 Warning Signs That Laziness Is Creeping into Your Leadership – Eric Geiger Leveraging Your Limitations – Steve Brown Why You Must Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan – Tony Morgan Why Are There So Many Unhealthy Small Churches? (Don’t Worry, It’s … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that are worth checking out. Does “13 Reasons Why” Glamorize Teen Suicide? – Russell Moore Jerry Seinfeld and 3 Reminders About Leadership – Eric Geiger Re-establishing Sexual Purity in Your Ministry – Rick Warren Pastoral Transition: Setting Your Church Up For Ministry Success After You’re Gone – Karl Vaters When … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across recently. Jim Collins, David, and How the Mighty Fall – Eric Geiger 5 Mistakes More Likely To Be Made By Big Churches Than Small Churches – Karl Vaters 4 Ways To Share Vision With Your Team – Paul Sohn 5 Key Principles Every Leader Should Master … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across. Go and check them out. 5 Realities About the Weight of Pastoring – Eric Geiger Vulnerable and Covered in Grace – Angie Cox 4 Reasons Our Church Stopped Doing ‘Come and Watch’ Events (And 5 Alternatives) – Karl Vaters 3 Questions That Will Increase Clarity and Reduce … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across that worth checking out. 5 Misconceptions About Pastors – Eric Geiger Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees! – Steve Brown 5 Ways to Lead the Next Generation and Avoid Becoming Obsolete – Brandon Cox Why Doesn’t God Answer My Non-Stupid Prayers? – Karl Vaters 8 Thoughts … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Why FOMO Keeps Us from Being Productive – Michael Hyatt Uber & the Attractive/Polarizing Reality of Values – Eric Geiger 6 Ways to Lead More Effective Team Meetings – Shawn Lovejoy Clumped Christians: When Fear Overwhelms Faith – Karl Vaters 7 Things Every Leader Should Know … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some interesting leadership posts that I came across this week. 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Time – Eric Geiger 8 Reasons Churches Should Partner with Secular Community Groups – Karl Vaters What To Do When People Are the Worst – Justin Lathrop 18 Simple Volunteer Appreciation Tips – Bethany … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should go and check out. 3 Reasons Why Ministry Leaders Choose to Be Isolated – Eric Geiger How to Become a World-Class Christian (Pt. 1) – Rick Warren 10 Essential Ingredients for Running an Effective Small Church Internship – Karl Vaters 10 Good Leadership Questions To Ask Yourself … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Go and check them out. Why Board Games Are Back and What It Means for the Church – Eric Geiger Is Church Growth a Solution Looking for a Problem? – Karl Vaters 8 Relationships You Can’t Live Without – Justin Lathrop A Helpful Framework for Teaching … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across and that you should check out. People Aren’t as Loyal to a Church Or Denomination Anymore – Good For Them – Karl Vaters 7 Unwritten Rules which Shape an Organization – Ron Edmondson The Pain of the Game of Telephone in Leadership – Eric Geiger 7 … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. You might find them helpful. 5 Things You Say That Kill Your Leadership – Carey Nieuwhof Introverts Don’t Make Good Pastors – Charles Stone Vision Slayers: 2 Big Culprits – Ron Edmondson The Power and Phobia of Public Speaking in Ministry – Eric Geiger … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came up with this week. I hope you find them useful. 10 Things That Demonstrate The World You Grew Up In No Longer Exists – Carey Nieuwhof 6 Tips to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions – Charles Stone Did 2016 Expose America’s (And the Church’s) Fame Addiction? – Karl … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 5 Reasons You Need To Stop Imitating Other Leaders – Carey Nieuwhof Know Your Audience: 8 Principles for Speaking Effectively in Any Situation – Karl Vaters 5 Things for Which All Leaders Should Pray – Art Rainer The Greatest Need in Special Needs – Abigail … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across and that you might be interested in. 3 Risks of Personality Tests – Eric Geiger 5 Hidden Time Stealers You Can Eliminate Today – Carey Nieuwhof Four Mistakes Young Leaders Should Avoid – Art Rainer Seven Most Common Mistakes Bloggers Make – Jonathan Howe Deal-Breakers: 7 … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. I hope you find them helpful. How to Stop Being a People Pleasing Pastor or Leader – Ron Edmondson Pastor as Coach and Shepherd? Yeah, Right – Karl Vaters The Narcissistic Pastor: 10 signs that you may be one – Charles Stone Stop Working … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 10 Life Lessons I’d Love To Teach Young Ministers – Chuck Lawless They Just Don’t Get It: Why Big Church Solutions Can’t Fix Small Church Problems – Karl Vaters 5 Reasons Your Team Should Use Case Studies – Eric … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I discovered this week that you should check out. Are You Grateful? (Grading Your Gratitude) – Eric Geiger What You Must Know to Keep Leadership Simple – Art Rainer The Devil’s 5 Favourite Strategies: Church Leader Edition – Carey Nieuwhof 12 Key Reasons for Staff Conflict – Thom Rainer … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Have a look. How NOT to Find a Mentor – Eric Geiger 4 Reasons Why Leaders Need to Avoid Yes-Men – Art Rainer Why We Try to Hide Our Imperfections (and Why We Shouldn’t) – Kurt Bubna How Often Should a Church’s Leadership Meetings … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across. Go and check them out. Expanding the Sweet Spot for a Healthy Church Turnaround – Karl Vaters 3 Reasons Passion Is Greater Than Professionalism – Eric Geiger 3 Principles of Communicating the Bible – Michael Kelley How to Make Your Church Feel Smaller Than It Is…And Why … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. Epidemic: On The Creeping Hollow Within a Pastor’s Soul – Carey Nieuwhof Not Motivated? Try a Simple Pleasure – Charles Stone The top Ten Worst Church Guest Experiences – Thom Rainer The 10 Percent Grace Rule: Judging Without Being … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. No, Our Church Doesn’t Sing New Music to Appeal to Nonbelievers – Karl Vaters 5 Suggestions When You Find Yourself in a Miserable Work Environment – Ron Edmondson 10 Reasons to Pray More as You Prepare to Preach This … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I found this week that might be helpful in your ministry. Pastor, Grow Your Church…as God Enables – Joe McKeever “No Thank-You!” Saying No, Even When It’s Really Good Stuff – Leanne Friesen The Astonishing Power of Small Churches: Fan the Flame – Karl Vaters 8 Ways to Stop … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this month. Go and check them out. The World Needs a Better Ironing Board (Yes, This Is About the Church) – Karl Vaters Lay Aside the Weight of Moodiness – John Bloom 3 Reasons Emotional Intelligence Wins When Choosing Leaders – Eric Geiger 5 Unfair Myths … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Make sure to check them out. 5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed – Ron Edmondson Why Successful Churches Aren’t Turning the World Upside-Down – But the Outcasts Might – Karl Vaters Some Thoughts About The Recent Exit of Two Megachurch Pastors – Carey … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I discovered this week. Go and check them out. 5 Reasons Church Growth Strategies Matter – Chuck Lawless Are You Pushing Pastors to Build Bigger Churches? Please Catch Us When We Fall – Karl Vaters 4 Things Every Church’s Vision Should Include – Jeremy Roberts 5 Tell-Tale Signs Your … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I have encountered this week. Go and check them out. 4 Proven Strategies for the Care and Treatment of an Unhealthy Church – Karl Vaters The “Sweet-Spot” of Discipleship – Daniel Im Strategic Planning in a Nutshell – Charles Stone Six Keys to Engaging Church Communications – Jonathan Howe Patience … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I discovered this week. Go and check them out! 8 Characteristics of a 1 Corinthians 12 Church – Chuck Lawless Check the Mirror, Pastor – After Five Years, Your Church Looks Like You – Karl Vaters Ten Things Church Members Would Love to Hear From Their Pastors – Thom Rainer … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 8 Church Member Who Made Me Mad… But Who Taught Me Something – Chuck Lawless 5 Ways to Deal With Jackholiness – Dan Rockwell When Plans Get Interrupted, What Should You Do? – Charles Stone Eight Mistakes Churches Make … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. You might find them helpful, so go check them out. 5 Questions Pastors Neglect in Sermon Prep – Charles Stone Eight Time Drainers of Pastors and Staff (and Eight Solutions) – Thom Rainer 9 Hidden Factors That Influence Your Leadership More Than You Think … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. You should go check them out. Five Headaches Pastors Experience When Search Committees Fail to Communicate – Thom Rainer Why You Should Stop Ripping Off Other Preachers (The Led Zeppelin Scenario) – Carey Nieuwhof 5 Ways Insecurity Damages the Team – Eric Geiger 8 … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
