What is Working Genius and How Does it Work for You?
Over the past eighteen months, our church has been revising and rewriting the church bylaws. This has been an arduous, complicated process that took much longer than anyone expected. The team that took on the project was coed and economically and…
Steps to Preventing Burnout
“My burnout happened because of two reasons. First, my church expected me to serve them in the place of God. Second, I had unhealthy, personal characteristics that made me feel like I had to serve in the place of God.”
His statement convicted and un…
Kingdom Leaders and Civic Leaders: Working Together
If you were to browse the shelves of a bookstore or keyword search on Amazon “Books on Leadership,” you would be quickly overwhelmed. There are myriads of resources on the topic, and it would be difficult to exhaust the subject. Church Leadership is…
Every Generation Matters
Every Generation Matters
Do you genuinely love and have a deep, affectionate care towards every generation in your church? In a world of target groups, demographic information, and “projected growth rates,” it can be tempting to gear your ministry a…
Navigating Consensus Decision-Making: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
In a recent episode of the Replant Bootcamp podcast, Bob and Jimbo walked us through what it looks like to weigh big decisions. In that episode (and accompanying blog linked here), we discussed seven steps we can take when making difficult decision…
Long-Tenured Pastors Can Still Lead in Church Renewal
Is it ever too late for a pastor to lead his congregation toward church renewal?
In the replanting and revitalization world, there has been much discussion on the barriers to church renewal. One of those topics has been the tenure of the existing p…
The Local Association and the Local Pastor: Make it A Dynamic Duo
This past summer, my husband and I were on a mission trip to California. We were speaking with a replant pastor there and were telling him how surprised we were that their local association listed churches for sale on their website. We wer…
Doing Better Discipleship
Last week, I attended a Missions Conference representing our Association at a nearby Bible College. I had a great time talking to students about ways they could get involved in our churches. Out of the many conversations I had, one stuck out in part…
Your First Five Years
We have 15 churches in our small Baptist Association. Three of those churches have pastors with close to 25 years of tenure. As I have built relationships with these great men of God, I’ve learned that they are much more concerned with personal holi…
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