Author: Bud Brown | Turnaround Pastors

Human Psychology Resists Change

The human mind resists change, so don’t take it personally!

The Wealthy Pauper

The wealthy pauper has abundant wealth but is impoverished in soul and spirit.

Systems: A source of resistance to change

Like every other system, churches operate to resist change.

A Church Resisting Revitalization is a Good Thing

Church revitalization pastors are often seen like the fabled monk who made a vow of silence. He was allowed two words per year. After his first year, he spoke to the abbot. “Better food,” he said. The abbot appoints a new head cook. Year two the monk said, “Warmer blankets.” New blankets show up in

Calm Leaders Lead Anxious Churches in Anxious Times

Insight from Systems Theory thinking can help pastors remain calm so they become more effective leaders of anxious churches.

Yes, pastors must focus on church growth.

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

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

Conflict Can Lead to Better Relationships

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 had proven futile. Now the challenge was how to move forward. Settle for an uneasy truce, constant vigilance, and the likelihood of further scrapes? Should

10 Things every pastor should stop doing

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 get things moving in the right direction! Well, a bit of an overstatement for the sake of illustration – but not by much! The point

Bud Brown