Chuck Lawless
10 Leadership Time Wasters
If you’re a leader, you know the importance of using time wisely. That doesn’t mean, though, that most […]
Leadership
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- Chuck Lawless
10 Questions to Ask before Leaving a Ministry
Making the decision to leave a ministry is seldom easy. Even when the ministry has been difficult, departures […]
- Chuck Lawless
10 Questions for Leaders to Ask Each Week
At the seminary where I teach, we always do end-of-the-academic year faculty evaluations. Annual evaluations like these are helpful […]
- Church Leadership
8 Experiences All Church Leaders Need
I believe in leadership training. In fact, I teach D.Min., EdD, and Ph.D. courses in Christian leadership at Southeastern […]
- Chuck Lawless
10 Characteristics of the Best Second-Chair Leaders I’ve Known
It’s not always easy to be a second-chair leader, especially when you want to lead but aren’t in […]
Leadership
10 Questions to Ask about Your Church Staff Meetings
Here’s the scenario I challenge you to consider today. You and your church staff are having your regular […]
Church Staff
12 Characteristics of the Best Church Staff Members I’ve Known
Over the years, I’ve met some great church staff members. I’ve also met some problematic ones, but they’ve […]
Church Membership
8 Ways Churches Miss It when Recruiting Volunteers
There’s no question churches have struggled securing volunteers coming out of COVID. Some of the issues related to […]
Pastoral Ministry
7 Reasons We Must be Patient with Church Members
I’ve heard pastors jokingly say that they would love ministry more if they didn’t have to deal with […]
Faithfulness
Remembering Pastors’ Center Senior Fellow Dr. Jim Shaddix
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I […]
spiritual growth
10 Characteristics of Spiritually Weak Christian Leaders
I’m hesitant to write this post because I know I probably exhibit some of these characteristics. Nevertheless, here are some […]
Succession
Episode 177: Implementing a Pastoral Succession Plan
Church Planting
On Naming Your Church Plant
“So, you’re planting a church,” my friend said. “Yes,” I replied. “We’re really excited.” And then he asked, […]
Aspiring Pastors
10 Things I Wished I’d Done as a Young Pastor
I’ve written previously about my lessons learned as a young pastor (here, here, and here), but I’m thinking […]
Leadership
12 Questions Church Leaders Need to Ask Monthly
The Bible assumes believers will be striving to follow God, continually living in an ongoing state of evaluation, […]
Leadership
10 Questions Good Church Leaders Ask
I love good leaders in churches. I may read a lot of books on leadership, but I learn […]
Endurance
7 Characteristics of Pastoral Leaders Who Don’t Give Up Easily
I spent a few minutes recently with a pastor who’s led his church for 25+ years. Seeing him […]
Leadership
10 Characteristics of Leaders Who Last
As a seminary professor, I work with young leaders. I have learned the most, though, from leaders who […]
Change
A Simple Acronym for C.H.A.N.G.E.
As much as churches seem to stay the same it may be surprising that many pastors struggle to […]
Leadership
Episode 138: Leadership from the Pulpit with Dr. Scott Pace
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