As your church grows, things need to change and evolves. That includes the responsibilities of the senior pastor. It might be time to look at hiring an executive pastor, referred to in the church world as an XP. Before we…
I have a good friend who is a pastor and he is an excellent speaker, however when he’s in front of a video camera he gets nervous and comes off rather awkward. There’s no magic sauce to turn someone into…
Working with different churches over the years, I’ve seen lots of approaches by pastors in this area of finances. Some are completely hands-on, while others run from the issue completely. It’s helped me form some thoughts around the best practices regarding…
You’ve heard of IQ, but what about EQ? Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. Studies show emotional and social skills are four times more important than IQ…
Businesses use data well, even if it’s sometimes creepy. It’s time the church followed suit—minus the creepiness. Churches need to pastor the data! The typical church is not good at tracking data. We keep track of how big the offering…
Every year several thousands of churches close their doors. Compare that with only 1,000 new churches opening every year. Churches are dying every day in this country, and it is alarming. Some deaths are unavoidable. Like the man diagnosed with an…
Everyone wants to work at an organization with a great culture. Every leader wants a staff with high morale and a positive culture but often isn’t sure how to create one. Plus, there is often so much work to do…
Years ago, people would ask, “Why doesn’t your church have a website?” People were accustomed to finding anything online and were frustrated when a church was not. Today, I find more people asking, “Why isn’t your church live streaming?” More…
Easter is April 21 and if you love your church, you should take advantage of this great opportunity. Chances are far more people will attend your church service Easter weekend than normal. And chances are a good number of them…
As a pastor, you invest hours over the course of a week to preach a single sermon. You pour your heart and soul into it. You want your sermon to have the most impact possible. With today’s technologies, your sermon…