by Tim Woodroof When it comes to congregational leadership, showing up is half the battle.[i] Leaders should never underestimate the power of simple presence. Most of the time, church members don’t need their leaders to be charismatic, eloquent, brilliant, and wise. They do need their leaders to be there, to be accessible and approachable, to be visible […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
by Tim Woodroof Peter Steinke’s book—Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What—is a “must read” for church leaders in these difficult days.[i] Every church constantly teeters on the brink of anxiety-inducing events that can tear it apart. A church leader is caught in an affair. A deacon embezzles funds. Theological […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
by Jim Martin I was a young minister who was eager, passionate, and committed to ministry. I was also keeping a counseling schedule that was intense and demanded long hours. I was seeing people not only from our congregation, but also from other congregations in our community. Afternoons were often difficult and emotionally raw listening […]
Authors : Jim Martin
Tags : Mentoring
by Carolyn and Lynn Anderson “Whoever serves must do so with the strength that God provides, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ”—1 Peter 4.11. The Strength that God Provides Several summers ago, as Carolyn was leading a group of Pastor’s wives in an interdenominational retreat, she pointed them to […]
Authors : Lynn Anderson
Tags : Leadership Encouragement
by Lynn Anderson Benefits of the Jesus Model: If you invest yourself in some specific persons, your investment will not be in vain. Over time, with patience, intentional mentoring will result in good fruits: More caretakers will become available so the ministry capacity of your church will expand. This means the flock will get better […]
Authors : Lynn Anderson
Tags : Mentoring
by Lynn Anderson Jesus made his leadership style clear: “If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24-26 NIV). Then Jesus cut our marching orders, saying, “Go . . . teach . . . baptize . . . [then] teach them to observe all […]
Authors : Lynn Anderson
Tags : Mentoring
by Lynn Anderson Church leaders are being pounded on all sides. Elders and ministers face overwhelming expectations and a rapidly changing playing field while at the same time feeling hampered by unworkable systems. Too many good people burn out or wind up with broken spirits. Yet, amazingly, a host of elders and ministers keep hanging […]
Authors : Lynn Anderson
Tags : Mentoring
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