Author: Bud Brown | Turnaround Pastors

Yes, pastors must focus on church growth.

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post Category:Church Growth / Mission / Vision

The first thing that must change in order for a church to grow is h ow the pastor manages time.

3 overlooked skills pastors must hone to break 200

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:February 21, 2019
Post Category:Church Growth / Mission / Pastoral Leadership

It takes a different set of skills to lead a church through the 200 barrier

Conflict Can Lead to Better Relationships

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:February 18, 2019
Post Category:Assertive / Assessment / Attitudes / Coaching / Conflict / Leadership Development

Roy and Josh were stuck. They were at loggerheads. Months of chronic low-grade conflict had worn them down. Their best efforts to deal with “the problem” as mature, spiritual men…

10 Things every pastor should stop doing

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:February 15, 2019
Post Category:Pastoral Leadership / Self-Management / Turnaround Pastor

You’ve only got 168 hours in a week to get things done. If you’re going to lead a turnaround church, you’ll need at least twice that many hours, just to…

Yes, pastors must focus on church growth

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:January 16, 2019
Post Category:Church Growth / Cultural Competence / Pastoral Leadership

I love Rich Birch. He’s an independent, out of the box, creative thinker. I love people who challenge prevailing wisdom and push the limits — not rebelling for the sake…

3 mental barriers to growth

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:September 26, 2018
Post Category:Communications / Guests / Hospitality / Ministry Tips

Sometimes the obstacle to a church's growth is lodged between the ears of the person many call Pastor. Plateaued churches are often stuck due to three factors in a pastor's…

5 reasons pastors must be assertive

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:September 19, 2018
Post Category:Assertive / leadership / Leadership Development / Pastoral Leadership / Revitalization / Turn Around Church

There are at least five reasons why the pastors of plateaued and declining churches should master the skills of assertive leadership. 1. Plateaued churches need assertive pastors. Plateaued churches are…

7 signs “the problem” isn’t the problem

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:September 13, 2018
Post Category:Church Revitalization / Conflict / Dysfunctional Church / Problem Solving / Systems / Uncategorized

"You two — stop that! Don't you know it's impolite to run up and down the aisles in church?" It was clear why that church had a hard time attracting…

How to rise above conflict

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:September 9, 2018
Post Category:Church Revitalization / Conflict / Dysfunctional Church / Emotional Independence / Pastoral Leadership / Self-Management

Hostility, sabotage and open conflict. That is the lot of the pastor who leads change. Anyone brave enough to be pastor must possess steel in the spine, ice water in…

2 Reasons Pastors Give Up

Post Author:Bud Brown
Post published:August 2, 2018
Post Category:Church Growth

Over the past five years, my colleagues and I have noticed a disturbing trend in plateaued and declining churches. Many of them are staffed by: pastors who have given up.…