How Healthy Are Your Church Families?

How do you figure out the true health of your church? This is kind of a danger zone for pastors and leadership teams for two reasons: 1) we are prone to base it on anecdotal evidence or general feelings; 2) we tend to either use no metrics or misleading metrics. Additionally, unless you’ve only been…

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Leading When You Feel Burned Out

There is probably not a topic more critical for pastors and leaders than the topic of burnout. Burnout happens in just about every profession. But there is a uniqueness as burnout touches ministry and ministry leaders. These last few years have been somewhat convoluted. There have been several years dealing with the pandemic, with lockdowns,…

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Transformational vs. Transactional Growth: Your church needs both.

I have worked full-time in ministry for 12 years, and this question/debate always comes up in staff meetings and brainstorms: How do we minimize transactional growth and excel in transformational growth? Before we go any further, let’s define our terminology. Transactional growth is adding members to your church through performance-oriented programs and strategies. Transformational growth…

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What Donors Wish They Could Say Out Loud

Over the past few months, I’ve been in conversations with high-capacity donors involved in various ministries we work with. As a ministry consultant for many years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside many influential leaders and donors who have supported large fundraising and ministry initiatives around the world. Through these experiences, I’ve heard these…

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Navigating Change: A Ministry’s Journey to Healthier Communication

Change is difficult for people to accept, even when it’s for the better. There’s something about stepping into the unknown that triggers fear, even if staying the same is dysfunctional. But when change is necessary, the challenge isn’t just making it—it’s communicating it effectively. We worked with a church that was facing serious communication issues.…

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