Category: Church Planting
Why Youth Pastors are Endangered (And How you can Find one)
Twenty years ago the on-ramp to vocational ministry was youth ministry. Today it is difficult to even find a good youth pastor. Why is this the case? My contention is that youth pastors are an endangered species because so many …
How to Become a Church Planting Church
How can a church that has never participated in church planting become a church planting church? Many churches aren’t sure where to even begin this journey. Some churches dive right into church planting by sending out one of their own to …
How to Move from Bad Cop to Good Cop as a Leader
One of the primary issues that leaders face is managing well the people or teams that they oversee. Lead Pastors often wrestle with the tension between being authority to paid staff and being friend/mentor/developer to the paid staff that they …
Why each Person on your Staff should Create an Annual Plan
Leading and managing a staff is one of the most challenging parts of being a church leader. Whether you have 1, 5 or 50 staff members, being proactive in leading your staff is essential. Many pastors are confident with Scripture, …
No One Even Knows Your Church Exists
How many people in your neighborhood have ever heard of your church? For many of us, the answer is few. But how can we expect to make a real impact on our communities if 90 percent of the people that …