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Dear John. G’day from your future. Yes, that’s right I am writing to you from your future. It’s your future which I must say is brighter than what you think it will be. I thought I’d jump back [...]
In today’s rapidly changing world, the importance of investing in the next generation cannot be overstated. Children are not only the future of our communities but also the present. Raising funds for children’s workers is a strategic and [...]
Are you frustrated by live streaming? Small church pastors already carry a load of significant priorities and now they are wrestling with the extra demands of online services. My good friend Derek Gerrard is a church planter and [...]
Ten practical steps to resolve church conflict: prepare thoughtfully, speak honestly, listen carefully, agree on a solution and follow up.
Your Sunday service should help people encounter Christ, connect with one another and take their next step in faith. Bland. Boring. Listless. You never want your members to leave with those thoughts about your Sunday service. I want [...]
It’s happened again—another exhausted pastor who needs a holiday more than I need to eat ice cream on a hot summer’s day. Since 2012, I’ve conducted over 170 church health consults, and there have been recurring themes in these consults. [...]
“I want to quit ministry.” As we sat in a beautiful seaside cafe I told my wife, Dianne, I was tired, discouraged and over it. My resignation letter was written. And printed. It was skillfully crafted and I was ready to [...]
As someone who’s been in the trenches of ministry for over four decades, I’ve seen firsthand the vital role small groups play in building community and nurturing spiritual growth. But let’s face it – small group ministries often [...]
A healthy church needs to know when money will arrive and when its bills must be paid. In my church health consults, I look at the financial pathway alongside the other parts of church life. It is a [...]
A few years ago, Di and I visited an Australian megachurch to learn more about small groups and church life. We wanted to see what was happening behind the scenes. Megachurches can be useful places to observe ideas [...]
Make church volunteer meetings worthwhile with eight practical ideas for vision, relationships, training, appreciation and prayer.
Over the last 20 years, pastors have been wrestling with many questions about the Great Commission and how to make disciples. There have been discussions about discipleship definitions, pathways, and communities. Let’s explore some of these questions [...]
Dave Jacobs is a pastor who is super keen to show you how to thrive as a small church pastor and he wants to help pastors grow a healthy church. He’s got a vibrant community in his Facebook group, Small [...]
Prepare for an awkward conversation, separate facts from assumptions, understand the other person’s perspective and agree on practical next steps.
The demands, complexity and stress of today’s church has a significant impact upon the physical well-being of pastors. Added to this is the fact that a pastor’s workplace is sedentary and involves hours of sitting behind a desk, in a [...]
