Pastoral Leadership

How to Support Your Pastor in Prayer

How to Support Your Pastor in Prayer One of the most important people in the Christian believer’s spiritual journey is the pastor. Pastors play a significant role in helping us grow in faith, guiding us toward righteous living, and keeping us accountable for our Christian walk. Intercessory prayer is not merely a religious routine or

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How to Become Your Church’s Leader

How to Become Your Church’s Leader Sergeant Ernie Savage embodied the qualities that pastors need to become leaders in their churches. A scene from the film We Were Soldiers shows Savage, portrayed by Ryan Hurst, looking after his platoon during a taxing training exercise. When the company stops to rest, Savage moves quietly through his

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Sad Truth: Pastors Are More Discouraged Than Ever

Sad Truth: Pastors Are More Discouraged Than Ever I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges and struggles that pastors face on a daily basis. Never before have I seen such an epidemic of discouraged pastors. It’s sweeping across the country, hurting pastors of all denominations and backgrounds. But why? Increasing Demands, Decreasing Support In today’s fast-paced and

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The First Priority of Church Leadership

The First Priority of Church Leadership John was more discouraged than ever after the Board meeting. It was another fatigued litany of excuses why they hadn’t fulfilled their commitments—again. Alone in the car, he wondered aloud, “Why am I failing to shake them out of their slumber? I have no idea how to motivate them

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Look for church leaders at the dinner table, not the conference table.

All across America, thousands of pastors will make a grave mistake in the next few months. They will make a serious misstep in identifying people for church leadership positions. Pastors of larger churches will have many potential candidates, so they’ll narrow the field to those who’ve had management experience in business or enjoyed success at

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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

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Yes, pastors must focus on church growth

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 of being a rebel, but someone who looks for better ways to accomplish the mission. His recent post, Should You Even Bother Worrying About Church

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5 reasons pastors must be assertive

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 on a plateau for a reason. They’ve settled into habits of busyness that no longer produce meaningful spiritual results in the lives of the members.

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