Monday Morning Church Work Scenarios
When you drive into the church parking lot on Monday morning, you're either excited or you're not. I've been in both places over the years....
We Get What We Expect (And We Expect What We Get)
We all have expectations. Expectations for our staff, their board, attendance, programs, and plans. Some aim high to break new highs,...
Crowdsourcing Your Church Staff Search
What if you were able to take your staff searches further by joining together with other churches across the country that are looking for...
70% of Church Staff Members Are Open to a Move in the Next 2 Years
Did you know that nearly 70% of current church staff members are open to a ministry move in the next 1-2 years? Some are (no doubt) looking...
If you're still counting 'butts in seats', you better change your metric...
For the past 30 years the primary indicator of health in churches is weekend attendance. The challenge is that healthy things aren’t the...
When You Have a Jerk on Your Church Staff
And most everyone has worked with or for a jerk at some point in their ministry. It's funny. I hear stories about jerks in ministry nearly...
Ten Ways to Avoid a Bad Church Staff Hire
I asked a group of pastors if they’d ever brought someone on their church staff that they wish they’d never hired. so, how can you avoid...
Five-Second Decisions that Change Your Ministry
All pastors and church leaders are just five seconds away from making a decision that could make or change their ministry, family, and...
Leadership Is A Team Sport... But Sometimes You Hit a Wall
You identify a specific area of your church that needs your leadership attention, but you don't know where to start. You know something is...