The Failure-Tolerant Leader
…most important decision is always the next one. This article is excerpted from Robert’s book,Just Say Yes: Unleashing People for Ministry (Abingdon Press, 2015), and used by permission. The book…
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Is Your Church Driven by a Shadow Mission?
…most recent book, Just Say Yes! Unleashing People for Ministry (Abingdon Press, 2015), and used by permission. The book is available at Cokesbury or Amazon. Related Resources: Four Questions for…
Doing Community Ministry in the Small Church
…get involved. You can’t just look around and say, “Pastor So-and-So is going to do that.” In a small church, when you look around, you might only see yourself and…
Identify Community Ministry Needs by Listening
…involves meeting and listening to the people in your community through a variety of means, including engaging in one-on-one interviews, particularly in community groups, attending events, and “hanging out” at…
Ten Traits of Jesus as Transformational Leader
…are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.’” (Matt. 9:37-38). The source for harvest workers is not in recruitment strategies, but…
From Fundraising to Stewardship
…from Janet and Philip’s book, Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Westminster John Knox Press, © 2009 Janet T. Jamieson and Philip D. Jamieson. Used by permission. Their…
Diversity Leadership in the Church
…pre-existing “main” group. “In this traditional view,” writes Thomas, “it is the ‘others’ who constitute the diversity.” In contrast to the conventional view, Thomas defines diversity as “any significant collective…
7 Steps for Making Disciples Through Relational Mentoring
…human situation: fear, loss, anger, poverty, betrayal, confusion, pride. You may share an experience where the power of Jesus helped you to overcome an obstacle. This connection isn’t about institutions…
Episode 1: “The Possibilities of Fresh Expressions” featuring Ken Carter and Audrey Warren
…book Fresh Expressions: A New Kind of Methodist Church for People Not in Church. They discuss the promise of new, nontraditional expressions of church that meet people where they are….
Is Your Building Impeding Your Mission?
…lay his head” (Matt 8:20). He also said, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matt 18:20) In other words, Jesus never…
Episode 3: “The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in Leaders” featuring Scott Chrostek
…speaks with Rev. Scott Chrostek, pastor of Resurrection Downtown in Kansas City, about his book The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in New Leaders (available at Cokesbury and Amazon)….
16 Signs Your Church May Need a Renewed Focus on Disciple Making
…up to serve, then we will have to stop this ministry.” New members and attendees coming to worship, but not serving anywhere. Established members reporting ministry “burn-out.” Missed Connections Members…
5 Key Practices for Connecting with Your Context
…matters most. Self-awareness, the interior life of the believer, recognition that we can’t do anything without God, gratitude, humility, patience, commitment, the willingness to forgive, transparency, and other areas of…
Episode 5: “Toward More Synergistic Leadership” featuring Ann Michel
…to synergistic leadership? Listen as Lewis Center Director Douglas Powe interviews Ann Michel about her book Synergy: A Leadership Guide for Church Staff and Volunteers (available at Cokesbury and Amazon)….
Episode 10: “Moving beyond Fear” featuring Adam Hamilton
…with Rev. Adam Hamilton, author of the new book Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times, about how people of faith can move beyond the paralysis of fear….
3 Ways to Extend the Impact of a Sermon
…everyday life. (We email these on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Monday and Wednesday reinforce the previous weekend’s message; and Friday primes the pump for the upcoming weekend’s message.) We also…
Setting the Right Expectations for Volunteers
Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe Jr. says it can be difficult to hold volunteers to high standards of job performance, but clear position descriptions, mentoring, and regular evaluation and…
6 Keys to Sharing the Gospel in a Pluralistic Culture
…Jr., and Jack Jackson, general editors. Used by permission. The book is available through the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and Amazon. Related Resources Connect with Your Neighbors…
9 Top Trends Impacting Church Leadership
…congregations need to become “go to” churches rather than “come here” churches by extending their spiritual presence into the day-to-day places where people actually live and gather. New research on…
Episode 14: “Divergent Church” featuring Tim Shapiro and Kara Faris
…that combine religious practice with a “church plus” factor — a dedicated focus on some unique aspect of their church’s cultural DNA like gardening, table fellowship, artistic expression, and more….
5 Lies We Like to Tell About Church Growth
…when they fall. In periods of decline, clergy and lay leaders say, “We don’t play the numbers game” and “We are interested in quality, not quantity.” These attitudes are comforting…
Overcoming Apprehension about Change
…have a committed core of people and a facility.” When National Memorial Church of God in Washington, DC, was reborn as Northwest Community Church, 65 percent of the members from…
Preaching Truth in the Age of Alternative Facts
…to talk about on Sunday?” We absolutely do not want to begin with, “This is the week I finally tell them what I really think!” 6. When the time comes,…
The Calling of an Annual Conference
…the Annual Conference is below. This article is adapted from Lovett Weems’s book Focus: The Real Challenges That Face the United Methodist Church (Abingdon, 2012), available at Cokesbury and Amazon….
Beyond Hospitality to Inclusion
…of the community (widows). A structural change is proposed and approved (a functional role of deacon), and the movement’s culture begins to change to reflect the fact that the community…
Top “Leading Ideas” Articles of 2017
…Read more. Pet Peeves of a Church Visitor Churches need their most positive, smiling, warmest personalities on their front lines, says Greg Atkinson. Your parking lot team, greeters, ushers, and…
The Importance of Why
…love. That was their purpose, their calling, and their why. At the same time, they knew concretely what to do and how to do it: preach, teach, heal, feed, create…
5 Things to Consider Before Engaging a Public Issue
…family. Gifts and strengths abound. Different congregations will have different strengths and passions. I have served congregations with human resources for brick-and-mortar building, repair, and contracting. I have served congregations…
Top “Leading Ideas” Articles of 2016
…today, including prayer, popular music, small groups, and lay empowerment. Read more. 3 Common Communication Mistakes and How to Fix Them Ryan Holck, an expert on church communication, says that…
Organizing a Missional COMMUNITY
…by Henry H. Knight III and F. Douglas Powe, Jr. Copyright © 2016 Discipleship Resources, Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Transforming Community is available at Amazon. Related…
