There’s both ‘light and shadow’ with leaders and churches
Shawchuck is an author of more than 20 books, pastor, and professor, and Heuser is professor of leadership studies at Vanguard University, Costa, CA.
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Some leadership styles require a good roar, and Bible shows it
The Bible is not just a guide for your spiritual walk. Tom R. Harper, author of Leading from the Lion’s Den:
Read More >The ‘Mom and Pop church’ battles ‘financial Walmart’ today
Radical change is not an option, says J. Clif Christopher, speaking about a church’s financial strategies.
Read More >When being an introvert in the church isn’t all so bad
Adam S. McHugh is a self-proclaimed introvert and also a Presbyterian minister and writes about it in Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture (InterVarsity Press, 2009).
Read More >‘Oh, no, it’s performance review time!’ The dark side of managing
All managers do performance reviews, and all managers hate them. And so do the employees who receive them.
Read More >The tide has turned pointing to planting and multiplication
A whole industry has developed to support church planting, say authors Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird, not alone their own writing:
Read More >Big idea for outreach
The idea of a big day is so simple, yet so revolutionary. First, let me define it. A big day is an all-out push toward a single Sunday for the purpose of breaking the next growth barrier and setting an attendance record, in order to reach as many people as possible for Jesus.
Read More >The cost of change
“The cost of change is always high,” says Edward H. Hammett, about his newest book (with James R. Pierce) Making Shifts without Making Waves (Chalice Press, 2009). “The cost of genuine transformation is the ability and desire to find and embrace the new, believing it is God’s next step for you, though it may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar at first.”
Read More >The difficulty of giving: Developing a system that funds the work
Ben Stroup works with LifeWay Christian Resources to assist churches with stewardship and giving, and he has given himself the title of Chief Broker of Opportunity. “I help churches bring into reality the ministry God has called them to accomplish by ensuring they have the ability to fully fund that vision,” he says.
Read More >Life is overwhelming enough, don’t add to your members’ load
You’ve seen the billboard of two pair of feet sticking out of the covers of a bed, advertising a message series on sexuality. “We don’t set out to create a flurry of activity, but to create a helpful series about real life dangerous topics for people who aren’t hearing the truth from anyone, anywhere else,” says Kem Meyer, communications director at Granger (IN) Community Church.
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