Leading in the post-COVID world has its challenges, whether you're in the church or the marketplace. The acceleration of technology and a shifting political and moral landscape contribute to a world that never stands still. Fortunately for biblical leaders, our true foundation never changes:
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
—Hebrews 13:8
While no numerical formula is perfect, I suggest church leaders look at this simple way of evaluating their churches’ growth or lack thereof.
The question was straightforward: What are some of the most difficult things you have done in ministry?These 20 difficult challenges are listed by the frequency of the responses.
Ultimately, if we are to survive and thrive as Christians in this decade, we must surrender our worldview and paradigm to God. Only then will He, by the Holy Spirit, transform us through the renewing of our minds.
Churches with fewer than 250 in average worship attendance account for 92 percent of all churches in the United States.
The majority of staff in many organizations have no organizational knowledge or experience of the pre-COVID years.
Covid-19 placed the global church in a unique situation.
Working from home (WFH) doesn’t work for everyone, but it could be a good option to retain quality employees.
Flourishing envisions health, growth, wellbeing and purpose. This applies to a church that has emerged from Covid with new life. Here are seven ways this flourishing may appear.
To simplify a healthy response based on the account of the Good Samaritan, here are five steps “Good Samericans” can take to love their less-fortunate global neighbors.
There are no easy answers for today’s leaders. However, there are some tried-and-true anchors to which you can tether your leadership.
If we're going to navigate the present and the future in a healthy way, it's important to realize what things we can expect to change, and embrace them with flexibility.
It's a word packed with a lot of baggage. And it is something that touches many people. Whether you yourself struggle with it, or it's an issue with a friend or loved one, burnout is prevalent in our society right now.
If your goal is to get them to walk into your building, it’ll be more difficult than you imagine. Here are four considerations for transitioning an online visitor to contemplate in-person attendance.
This is a book to read, re-read, ponder, contemplate, work through and discuss, discuss, discuss.
Here are five of the most frequent responses.
We thought it would put a lot of stress on the organization. Surprisingly it didn’t. Here’s what we learned through the process.
If you lead in the church, whether in a staff or volunteer role, the respondents in this study have much to say that will encourage and equip you. If you’re a senior-level leader, not only will you find many of the study’s comments useful in your own work, but in the development of younger leaders as well.
Bob Whitesel, D.Min., Ph.D. draws from his extensive consulting/coaching practice to suggest growth strategies for churches struggling in the new normal. The reader will learn how worship is moving from entertainment to experience, largeness is being replaced by relevance, and how leaders can make the most of online attendance.
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