Everyone thinks about leaving ministry. I’ve been there. I know pastors and staff members who are there now. And, I’ve known leaders who actually took this route. It happens.
Leadership
Avoid the Leadership “Death Spiral”
An aviation term called a death spiral describes what can happen to a plane in nighttime or poor flying conditions when a pilot loses his sense of the plane’s horizontal orientation. In ministry, leaders can often get caught in a similar downward spiral.
What Do You Mean, “Church Plant”?
Every church is a church plant. No contemporary church came into existence ex nihilo. All churches had starting points–planting points.
Lessons Learned: 9 Things I Wish I Knew 40 Years Ago
As a leader in the church for over forty years, among the lessons learned one thing is for certain: Very little is for certain.
3 Big Reasons People Might Leave Your Church
Do you know why people might leave your church? It may not be for the reasons you’re thinking.
Relationships Require Follow-Up
The more I lead others and the longer I live, the more I learn about relationships. And relationships require follow-up.