It’s a given that volunteers who teach, lead worship and facilitate small groups are important. We must help church plant volunteers see that every single role in children’s ministry is important.It’s a given that volunteers who teach, lead worship and facilitate small groups are important. We must help church plant volunteers see that every single role in children’s ministry is important.
Leadership
James Emery White: Is A Church Leader a “Shepherd” Or A “Rancher?”
What is keeping many of these churches from reaching their full potential? In many cases, I think it’s something as simple – but decisive – as the Shepherd-Rancher divide. This is based on the premise that these are the two basic kinds of church leaders — Shepherds and Ranchers.
The Church That Saved Me
We had some successes in the five years I pastored there—increased attendance, major structural changes, renewed vision, and healthy leadership — it wasn’t me who saved the church. The church saved me.
Biggest Leadership Pet Peeves? Here Are Mine – What Are Yours?
Someone once asked me, “What are biggest leadership pet peeves?” I didn’t need to think about it. I said, “When a leader says one thing and does another, or they don’t mean what they say.”
Leadership and Friendship – What Church Planters Need Most
What did friendship mean to me during my years as a pastor? What is your experience at the intersection of leadership and friendship?
Unhealthy Dependencies: 3 Ways to Avoid Nurturing Them
Sometimes we solve people’s problems by giving them answers instead of fostering insight. These choices are unhealthy dependencies.
