The #MeToo Movement will be one of the historic markers of 2018. Its impact is felt in the entertainment industry, in politics, in businesses and, undoubtedly, in churches.
As a pastor, I saw the beginning of a school year as an opportunity to try new approaches and to make a statement about the priorities of our congregation.
Pastors and other church leaders are often hesitant to deal with toxicity in the church.
The rebellious generation may become the religious generation.
Patterns emerge that signal the signs of hubris for any leader.
This list is neither complete nor exhaustive. God is still working on me.
Yes, the times they are a-changing. And these five developments are among the most dramatic.
Some churches use bylaws well beyond their original intent.
We aren’t reaching people because, well, we aren’t trying to reach people.
I still have painful memories about the first time I experienced losing church members as a pastor.
Comparing your church to another church can be one of the worst things you do as a church leader.
Many pastors really do struggle with depression.
We leaders often enjoy the affirmation and adulation of others as we express our ideas, provide direction, and set future courses. Sometimes we enjoy it too much.
When you are in your worship services next Sunday, look at the people around you. Do they all look like you?
Even though this new year is quickly slipping into history, it is not too late to see a new opportunity to embrace new attitudes and renewed efforts in church leadership.
We have many incredible leaders in our churches today. But, perhaps more often than we admit, some church leaders stop leading.
As we begin 2018, I have never seen local congregations at such a critical juncture. Amid the waves of these seas of negativity exist mercy drops of hope and possibilities.
See if you can identify with one or more of these issues where allowing the status quo to continue is harmful.
Many people have this naïve view that a pastor just has to preach and love people.
Pastors and other church leaders: Please heed the words in this article and don’t do stupid.
