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Dealing with church gossip can be delicate, as it involves a community that often has strong bonds and personal relationships. Here are some tips on how to handle church gossip:
- Avoid gossiping yourself: Refrain from sharing or listening to gossip, even if it seems harmless or insignificant. Not...
How do you bring vitality to loss in your pastor's family? That's a question most people do not ask. As a pastor, I have found myself always helping others, stepping into their difficult situations, and knowing what to do. But what happens when it happens to you? Everything changes. You find...
Leading change in church revitalization is one of leadership's most challenging yet rewarding responsibilities. Whether you are leading a small team or an entire church, change is inevitable and essential for growth and progress. However, leading change requires careful planning, effective...
Football is an excellent teaching tool for the Church and its leadership. I have said for many years “Sport speaks.” It speaks about transitions, pressures, training, plays, setbacks, comebacks, and tensions. It is no surprise to New Englanders that quarterback Tom Brady is...
Staffing issues in church revitalization can be frustrating. There are seasons when your
staff can become stuck and set in their ways and thinking. This can result in barriers that
stop the church from moving forward. Typically, when a new staff member joins a church
staff team, there is a sense of...
We must be ready for power struggles in the church. Here are six types of...
There is no doubt ministry has shifted. This means the scorecard has as well. Churches find themselves in a fog, frustrated, trying to figure out a fresh way to worship again. In the past, we had standard scorecards that made leaders aware of how their organization or church was doing....
Church members who try to sabotage efforts in a church revitalization are a threat to the Great Commission and are anti-Christ. These members can use their influence to thwart positive change, slowing down the revitalization process. In church revitalization, you will have people who do not want...