How To Avoid Mission Creep
August 15, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on How To Avoid Mission CreepIn our last post, It’s The Mission Stupid!, we addressed the tendency of organizations to lose focus on their original... Continue Reading
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“It’s The Mission, Stupid!”
August 1, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on “It’s The Mission, Stupid!”“It’s the economy, stupid” is an often-quoted phrase that was coined by James Carvil in 1992. Carville was a strategist... Continue Reading
Viewing The Church As Principalities And Powers
July 4, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Viewing The Church As Principalities And PowersPut on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.... Continue Reading
9 Essential Ingredients Of A Good Apology
June 6, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on 9 Essential Ingredients Of A Good ApologyOK, even those who have been in ministry for a lifetime are still human. We do and say stupid things.... Continue Reading
How To Spot Lies On A Ministry Resume
May 9, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on How To Spot Lies On A Ministry ResumeIn recent posts we have been sharing the importance of character in interviewing and how to interview for character. Another... Continue Reading
How To Interview For Character
May 2, 2023 1:00 am Comments Off on How To Interview For CharacterIn our last two articles, Why You Should Consider Hiring For Character and The Most Important Character Traits In Church... Continue Reading
The Most Important Character Traits For Ministry Hiring
April 25, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on The Most Important Character Traits For Ministry HiringIn our last post, Why You Should Consider Hiring For Character, we defined character and looked at the reasons every... Continue Reading
Why You Should Consider Hiring For Character
April 18, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Why You Should Consider Hiring For CharacterMany important things must be assessed when interviewing potential candidates for ministry positions. The most obvious are education, skills, accomplishments,... Continue Reading
How The Demise Of Church Recreation Ministry Contributed To The Loss of Connection
April 11, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on How The Demise Of Church Recreation Ministry Contributed To The Loss of Connection“The church that plays together, stays together.” That was the mantra of an entire generation of Church Recreation Ministers. Not... Continue Reading
How Setting Aside My Denominational Biases Sparked My Spiritual Growth
April 4, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on How Setting Aside My Denominational Biases Sparked My Spiritual GrowthIn our last post What Are Spiritual Disciplines And Practices? we defined spiritual practices and stressed their impact and the... Continue Reading
Demystifying Spiritual Disciplines And Practices
March 28, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Demystifying Spiritual Disciplines And PracticesA hard reality that is becoming increasingly prevalent is that the church has largely been preoccupied with religious ideas, doctrines,... Continue Reading
Pastor, When You Hear Hoof Beats In The Hall Think Horses, Not Zebras
March 21, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Pastor, When You Hear Hoof Beats In The Hall Think Horses, Not ZebrasWhen you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras” has been a popular medical proverb since about the 1950s.... Continue Reading
