Leading with Imperfect Knowledge
…recently used the phrase imperfect knowledge. The challenge facing leaders today is making decisions with imperfect knowledge. I believe this is especially true for church leaders. Everyone is scrambling to…
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Being the Body of Christ through Intergenerational Christian Practice: An In-depth Interview with Valerie Grissom
…and bring together theological research, biblical research, sociological research, and those in the field. All those things come together and it’s just a wonderful time. At the conference, we invite…
Leaders Know Themselves
…it in self-examination. John Wesley modeled self-examination as a continuing practice essential for the religious leader. In his early years, he set aside time in every day for the “examination.”…
Take the Next Step: Reaching More People, Younger People, More Diverse People
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CARES Act Links
…the small business loan provision of the CARES Act. Also check out their many other COVID-19 resources at https://www.sharechurch.com/Resource-Library/Coronavirus-(COVID-19)/Coronavirus-(COVID-19)-Response.aspx?viewmode=0. [Free registration required.] April 7 — Under the new U.S. CARES…
Leading Ideas: Top Lewis Center Resources of 2020
…re-open their doors and expect that people will come in. These “50 Ways” provide tips on reaching beyond the walls of your church with worship, community events, ministries, and service….
Leading Ideas: Top Lewis Center Resources of 2019
…to the Community Churches can no longer open their doors and expect that people will come in. These “50 Ways” provide tips on reaching beyond the walls of your church…
Top Lewis Center Resources of 2021
…to Take Church to the Community Even as our church buildings reopen, we find that we can no longer simply open the doors and expect that new people will come…
Top Lewis Center Resources of 2016
…download To the Point: A Letter to Churches Seeking New Members Free to read, share, and download 50 Ways to Take Church to the Community Free to read, share, and…
Top Lewis Center Resources of 2018 — Save 20% through January 13, 2019
…tool kits and PDF ebooks with coupon code TOP2018 through January 13, 2019. Top Free Resources 50 Ways to Take Church to the Community Churches can no longer open their…
Do New People at Your Church Need a GPS?
…something in ways the person without your prior knowledge cannot understand. The “curse of knowledge” plagues churches where everyone there has knowledge that new people do not have, and thus…
“Protect, Sustain, Grow: Best Practices for Handling Your Church’s Money” Conference and Livestream
…steward. Protect, Sustain, Grow: Best Practices for Handling Your Church’s Money provides practical advice, best practices, and resources for pastors, finance committee members, church treasurers, financial secretaries, and bookkeepers —…
“Protect, Sustain, Grow: Best Practices for Handling Your Church’s Money” Conference and Livestream
…steward. Protect, Sustain, Grow: Best Practices for Handling Your Church’s Money provides practical advice, best practices, and resources for pastors, finance committee members, church treasurers, financial secretaries, and bookkeepers —…
Points of Vulnerability
…vulnerable could serve an important educational function. Regularly cataloging, monitoring, and discussing “Points of Vulnerability” is also a good practice for pastors. Stopping to reflect periodically on the question, “Where…
Top Lewis Center Resources of 2017 — Save 20% through December 31, 2017.
…download free now. 50 Ways to Improve Your Annual Stewardship Campaign Read, share, and download free now. 50 Ways to Welcome a New Pastor Read, share, and download free now….
5 Compass Points Guide Character Formation and Lifelong Discipleship for Youth
The Fuller Youth Institute’s “Faith Beyond Youth Group” research initiative explored character as the vehicle for both faith longevity and faith vibrancy throughout the week. Their research yielded five compass…
4 Traps for Clergy When Moving to a New Congregation
…in a proactive way to avoid getting derailed early in the new relationship. Several traps come to mind: The humility that comes when we acknowledge that we are all earthen…
Cultivating and Nurturing Pastoral Imagination
…and then go out and do. It is a skilled practice. It integrates knowing and doing and being and, in that holistic way over time, comes to life in these…
The One-Point Sermon
…point must be both clear and compelling. Once, I had just preached what I thought was a pretty good sermon. It was chock full of points, quotes, and anecdotes. As…
Failing Creatively
…supported as you learn the complex practice of ministry. This material is excerpted and condensed from Pastoral Imagination: Bringing the Practice of Ministry to Life (Fortress Press, 2021) by Eileen…
The Search for New Leaders Begins with Prayer
…in ministry. 3. Pray for community leaders. Create a list of community leaders (police chief, fire chief, school principal, business owners, local government officials, etc.) and pray for one or…
Create New Entry Points
…through the front doors of the church on Sunday morning. Churches must break the traditional rules of evangelism and provide multiple, creative and easily-accessible entry points to faith communities. Missions…
Meeting Your New First-Time Guest
…pages but not the home page. Make the page uncluttered — you do not need to say everything on the home page. Think www.Google.com more than www.cnn.com. View the site…
Resources for Satellite Worship
…companies are: Church On Wheels www.churchonwheels.com COW’s parent company HMC Display has been in business for over 35 years and claims a loyal following in churches, malls, hotels, convention centers,…
Money and a Heart for God: An In-depth Interview with Callie Picardo
…Another powerful practice that one of my mentors taught me is to have your hands open in front of you and to imagine everything that’s in your mind and visualize…
50 Ways to Multiply Your Church’s Leadership Capacity
…forever. And term limits incentivize the search for the next leader. Communicate a clear pathway for people to get involved in ministries and progress into leadership. Maintain clear and up-to-date…
Ideas on a Deadline: An In-Depth Interview with Phil Cooke
…I learned early on that they’re not going to delay the Super Bowl because I can’t come up with a good idea for a TV commercial. So, pressure has been…
Resources for Church Leaders about the COVID-19 Pandemic
…Twitter. Keep up to date on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/lewisleadership/posts/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/LewisLeadership. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) This webpage from the Centers for Disease Control has the latest updates and…
Shifting Entry Points
…linked new-member assimilation with spiritual growth. They named six levels of incorporation into the spiritual life of the church that progressed in this order: joining, belonging, participating, searching, journeying inward,…
Five Practices of Fruitful Living
…open to the Spirit of God and to God’s shaping. Listen to an MP3 of Bishop Robert Schnase https://www.churchleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SchnaseInterview3M.mp3 Five Practices of Fruitful Living is available from Amazon.com and Cokesbury.com….
