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The Difference Between a "Can Do" Church and a "Can't Do" Church
Every church has an organizational culture. Some churches have a culture of optimism. You can feel the energy in worship. Others are pessimistic. You…
3 years, 10 months ago
Healing Our Racial Divide - An Interview with Dr. Derwin Gray
Why must everything be so black and white? Like many of us, Derwin Gray is weary of the racial divide in our society. He longs to see hurts healed, w…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Three Big Reasons Great Churches Fall
Can you think of a church that once had a great reputation that is now hardly ever mentioned? Even worse, if it is mentioned, it is done so negativel…
3 years, 10 months ago
Keeping Tabs on How the News Media Influences Your Church
Part of shepherding your church is understanding the major cultural influences impacting people in your congregation. News media can have a big effec…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Great Reshuffling of Pastors and the Future for the Church
Millions of people are quitting their jobs every month in what many are calling "The Great Resignation." Pastors are not immune from this trend. Thom…
3 years, 11 months ago
Five Ways a Pastor Can Use Monday to Recover from Sunday
Many pastors get the Monday blues. Sundays can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting. Making Monday a day full of meetings is not wise fo…
3 years, 11 months ago
Counting the Cost of Staying in a Church
Thom and Sam consistently advocate long pastoral tenure. Every church will have its critics and its problems. We usually urge pastors to stick it out…
3 years, 11 months ago
“The Silent Epidemic and the Church: Ministering in the Midst of the Opioid Crisis” An Interview with Steve Arterburn
A crisis that can get overshadowed by COVID, but is plaguing our communities is the opioid epidemic. Opioids and other addictions are destroying indi…
4 years ago
What Should You Do About Toxic Social Media Posts?
Social media is an unavoidable method of communication. Ignoring social media completely is a mistake. You must shepherd people online as well as in …
4 years ago
How to Handle a Church Staff Person’s Moral Failure
Few models exist on how to handle the moral failure of a staff person. Indeed, there is little consensus among pastors about what to do, even with so…
4 years ago