How Many Paid Staff Members Does Your Church Really Need?
How many people should you really have on your church staff? That depends on a lot of things... like location, cost of living, church size...
Applying "The Silver Rule" in Church Staffing
I talk with churches and staff people every day that have violated the "Golden" rule. And they're a mess. Relationships blow up. Chaos...
Do You Have What it Takes to be a GREAT Church Staff Member?
Do you have what it takes to be a GREAT church staff member? I'm not talking about that MDiv diploma on display. Or the ten years...
20 Things You Should Know About a Church Staff Candidate BEFORE You Interview Them
You can spot your church's culture in what people wear, its expectations for staff, how it operates each day, the kind of spirituality it...
Do You Love Your Church Job (or Hate It?)
I work with a lot of top notch church leaders. I know none that operate under the first framework. In fact, I don't know of any churches...
The Most Important Thing You Can Do This Week
"Choosing to develop character is difficult, because it requires avoiding the shorter, more direct path. It can be slow, expensive and...
If You Can Master This One Leadership Quality, The Rest Will Be Easy
The best leaders I know know how to get along with people. They get along with their spouse. They're able to get along with their staff and...
How High Do You Set the Standard at YOUR Church?
Do we as church leaders, set the standard high enough? Or do we pat ourselves on the back when 80% of our people don’t complain? Here’s a...
What is Your One-Sentence Job Description?
Andy Stanley talks about a 'one-sentence' job description. In a nutshell, the one-sentence job description explains the essential purpose...
Minimizing the Gap Between Ineffective and Fruitful Ministry
There’s a huge gap between when a lot of people are moving on from their church and the time when the really cool, extremely fruitful...