Leadership
The Importance of the Pastor in the Pulpit
Though I don’t believe a plurality of leaders is the only New Testament model of church, I do […]
Leadership
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- Leadership
Recommended Resource: The Shepherd Leader
The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church by Timothy Z. Witmer Church leaders are called to […]
LeadershipPodcast Highlight – Episode 125: Lessons on Leadership with Danny Akin
- 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 […]
Leadership
Podcast Highlight – Episode 128: Finishing Well with Tom Elliff
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
Episode 145: Leading from Weakness with Dr. Brian Autry
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 […]
easter
6 More Leadership Tasks for this Easter
Here are six steps Christian leaders might take this week as we focus on the resurrection and live […]
Leadership
Episode 138: Leadership from the Pulpit with Dr. Scott Pace
Leadership
Episode 125: Lessons on Leadership with Dr. Danny Akin
Church
12 Questions to Evaluate Your Church’s Culture
Every church has a culture, whether it be positive or negative. The problem, though, is that too few […]
Leadership
3 Reasons Leaders Don’t Seek Advice from Others
Learning from Cyprian of Carthage (195–258 AD): Edward L. Smith in Augustine as Mentor writes that Cyprian of […]
Change
Leading Your Church Through Change
If you have ever been whitewater rafting, you know how important the role of the guide is. The responsibility for getting the rafters through the rapids safely falls to the guide. A rafting guide must know the river well, aware of the shallow and dangerous sections that might stop the rafts or even cause them to flip.
Juan Sanchez
Episode 51: Pastors and Leadership (with Juan Sanchez)
In this week’s episode, Ronjour and Brandon discuss leadership with Dr. Juan Sanchez (Pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church).
Conflict
Heart-Orienting Truths for Navigating Conflict
It is inevitable. At some point, probably soon, you will encounter some form of conflict in ministry. Maybe it will come in the form of a disagreement among your elders, pastors, or deacons. Conflict may arise from a misunderstanding between you and your spouse. It could be that there are a few sandpaper-people in your life, and when they come around, discord follows behind them. It is not a matter of if, but when. Conflict will come.
diversity
Leading with Bias
Our current world is talking constantly about bias. You can be sure that you reveal your biases to others as they watch, listen, and learn from you. While it is essential that we are aware of our biases, we must be careful not to throw out all bias. We likely cannot and arguably should not avoid all types of bias.
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