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Eight Practical Steps to Preserving Church Unity
Podcast Episode #121
Church unity, frankly, is lacking in too many of our churches today. Church splits, fights, and bickering are far too common. So today on the podcast, we look at eight simple step…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago
How to Become a Highly Effective Pastor
Podcast Episode #120
Effective pastors are grounded in the ministry of the Word and in prayer. And in today's podcast we build on that foundation with seven principles of highly effective pastors.
Some…
Published on 10 years, 7 months ago
10 Keys to Developing a Healthy Church Staff
Podcast Episode #119
Staff unity is a critical component of church unity. A healthy staff usually serves a healthy church. So today on the podcast, we discuss 10 keys to building a healthy staff.
Some …
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
What to Do With Church Bullies
Podcast Episode #118
Church bullies are a real problem in many—if not all—churches. While you can attempt to safeguard your church through membership classes and high expectations, you will likely hav…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Why Pastors Often Leave Their Church in the Third Year
Podcast Episode #117
In may seem confusing, but most pastors leave their church in the third year and the average length of a pastorate is 3.6 years. Today we explain the math behind that and the reas…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Setting a Fair Pastoral Salary
Podcast Episode #116
Salary is always a hot topic here on the blog and the podcast. And today we tackle a question we often receive: how to set a fair pastoral salary. Most churches handle this well, …
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
What Does a Healthy Church Budget Look Like?
Podcast Episode #115
Church budgets can often be the source of much contention and even more confusion. It doesn't have to be this way though. Knowing the basics of the budget and communicating the bu…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
9 Major Areas of Tension Every Pastor Experiences
Podcast Episode #114
Pastors likely face one or more of these tensions every week, and sometimes on a daily basis. Most of these tensions are not between good and bad choices, but between two good cho…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Ministry Training in the Local Church
Podcast Episode #113
The world around us is constantly changing. The Word of God, however, is not. We are still called to identify, raise up, and train the next generation of leaders in our churches. …
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Church Membership Renewal, A New Trend
Podcast Episode #112
Recently on the blog, I wrote about the emerging trend of annual renewal of church membership. While most churches are not ready for such a change, many are moving forward with th…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago