Author Archives for Jim Baker

Four Types Of Personal Boundaries Every Church Leader Needs To Build

April 12, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Four Types Of Personal Boundaries Every Church Leader Needs To Build

In our last post, Understanding Healthy Boundaries, we looked at the definition, value and importance of personal boundaries. We noted... Continue Reading


Understanding Healthy Boundaries – What Are They Anyway?

April 5, 2022 1:14 am Published by Comments Off on Understanding Healthy Boundaries – What Are They Anyway?

  Boundaries are thought of in many different ways. A moat around a castle, an impermeable wall, an immovable fence,... Continue Reading


Radical Soul Care For Church Leaders

March 29, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Radical Soul Care For Church Leaders

In our last post, Now Is The Time For Radical Self-Care we introduced the concept of “radical self-care” for church... Continue Reading


Now Is The Time For Radical Self-Care

March 22, 2022 1:03 am Published by Comments Off on Now Is The Time For Radical Self-Care

Hurt people, hurt people, and pastors and ministers are getting hurt in record numbers. Increasingly church leaders are confronted with... Continue Reading


Now More Than Ever We Need The 7 A’s of Biblical Confession and Reconciliation

March 15, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Now More Than Ever We Need The 7 A’s of Biblical Confession and Reconciliation

Surveys and interviews with pastors confirm we are in an unprecedented age of conflict within our churches. Being equipped to... Continue Reading


Could Code-switching Be Why People Aren’t Returning To Your Church?

March 8, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Could Code-switching Be Why People Aren’t Returning To Your Church?

In the 1950’s Einar Haugen coined the term “code-switching” to describe the practice of moving between multiple languages during interactions.... Continue Reading


There Are Only 3 Possibilities In Any Argument

March 1, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on There Are Only 3 Possibilities In Any Argument

Today’s church leaders are facing greater polarization and threats to church unity over an increasing number of arguable issues. In... Continue Reading


Church Leaders Should Emulate This CEO’s Example Of Emotional Intelligence

February 22, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Church Leaders Should Emulate This CEO’s Example Of Emotional Intelligence

I’ve written before about the importance of church leaders having a high level of Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, and I... Continue Reading


How To Follow Up With Someone Who Doesn’t Reply To An Email

February 15, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on How To Follow Up With Someone Who Doesn’t Reply To An Email

We’ve all been there: You email someone providing them with information or asking for an appointment or input and you... Continue Reading


3 Questions Every Church Must Answer To Improve The Onboarding Experience For New Hires

February 8, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on 3 Questions Every Church Must Answer To Improve The Onboarding Experience For New Hires

As we noted in our previous posts on the onboarding process, if church leaders want to compete for talent and... Continue Reading


Practical Strategies for Church Leaders For A Better Staff Onboarding Process

February 1, 2022 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Practical Strategies for Church Leaders For A Better Staff Onboarding Process

In last week’s post we examined the three elements that every new employee wants to see included in their onboarding... Continue Reading


The Three Common Elements New Employees Want In An Onboarding Experience

January 25, 2022 1:02 am Published by Comments Off on The Three Common Elements New Employees Want In An Onboarding Experience

I’ve written before about the importance of an intentional onboarding and orientation process for new church staff. In this article... Continue Reading