by Greg Anderson – In the previous two posts in this series, we explored possibilities related to a candidate’s informal and formal responses to an inquiry from a search team member from a church that is looking to hire a minister. We encouraged you to pause and take a deep breath, prayerfully process if the Holy […]
Authors : Greg Anderson
Tags : Transitions
by Greg Anderson – In the previous post in this series, we explored possibilities related to a candidate’s initial response to an inquiry from a search team member from a church that is looking to hire a minister. We encouraged you to pause and take a deep breath, prayerfully process if the Holy Spirit is leading […]
Authors : Greg Anderson
Tags : Transitions
by Greg Anderson – You are in the middle of planning your sermon for the upcoming week when your cell phone rings. You do not recognize the number. You don’t even recognize the area code. You take the risk that it is not a marketing call, and after a quick “hello” hear something like… “Hi. My […]
Authors : Greg Anderson
Tags : Transitions
by Ashley Weaver – Belief in Christ saves us. True. But that’s just the beginning of a covenant with him. Faith is the genesis of a life with God. When we believe in him and accept him as our Savior, we enter into a covenant; one in which God works and we humbly accept. Our […]
Authors : Ashley Weaver
Tags : Healthy Church
by Greg Anderson Stubborn: “Having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.” I typically consider “stubborn” as a negative attribute, but when it comes to a church’s mission I think a little stubbornness might be a key ingredient […]
Authors : Greg Anderson
Tags : Vision & Mission
by Grady King Essential Conversations for Church Leaders (What Won’t We Talk About?) “Most churches are held together by what we won’t talk about.” For to talk about certain subjects is risky—so we simply avoid them choosing the rhetoric of unity and peace, with shallow roots that wither in the heat of conflict. My friend […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Church Assessment, Conflict
This is a continuation of our discussion On Finishing Well with additional characteristics of the Barnabas Life. Click here to read part 1. The Barnabas Life Rooted in the Word of the Lord. People wanted to hear what Barnabas had to say about the Word of the Lord on numerous occasions, and he was a […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Encouragement
What kind of men ought we to be? I think a lot about what it means to finish well in life. So many men become disengaged and cynical and relegate spiritual growth to simply being a good person and attending church occasionally. But this posture will not help us finish well. Finishing well means […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Encouragement
by I have seldom met a church that did not say, “We’re a friendly church!” or “We welcome all people.” Here’s the truth. Most churches consider themselves more friendly than they really are, and every church has a sophisticated screening system of who is welcome and who is not. I am fortunate to visit many […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Church Assessment, Healthy Church
by Woodcrest Church started twelve years ago in a store front. Now, some 3,000 people flock each weekend to its sparkling and spacious new suburban campus. Meanwhile, the Walnut Street Church a few miles away has been in a slow, steady, decade-long decline. Its leaders are discouraged. Almost every week they are greeted by the […]
Authors : Mark Frost
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