It’s difficult to see what you aren’t looking at. If you aren’t looking at it, you certainly won’t change what needs to be addressed. That explains a lot of what we do or don’t do in church and ministry. The
Who is to Blame? (What’s Really Going On?)
We all face the reality at some point. Which is your reality? Church with few attending? Youth group with few or no participants? Parochial school enrollment barely meeting the break even point – or worse? The annual event didn’t happen?
Playing Church?
In high school I worked on weekends and missed a lot of church, but I attended a Christian high school ministry where we gathered for Bible study once a week, then signing and a talk another night a week. It
Clergy and the Puzzle of Professionalism
Perhaps “professional clergy” is an immediate turn off for current society. Popular pastors come in skinny jeans and untucked shirts with beards. The “professional” designation used to imply suits and polished shoes and neatly trimmed hair, if not bare faces.
Burnout: Unintended Effects, Causes & Solution
It can go by names like burnout, discouragement or exhaustion. So it’s no wonder that self awareness, self care and self management are hot topics these days. How are you doing with that? The old saying is true that if
How Can I Help?
You’ve heard it so many times before. You might even think it is annoying. Yet it is the perfect question for leaders to ask. Maybe it seems inappropriate for a leader to ask about helping. It might even imply that
Growing Your Bench Strength
Does this describe your church or organization? You’ve got a few key players and one or two all stars. Whatever is happening, they are the “go to” people who get it done. You are relieved. Another problem averted, another ministry
Leadership & Managing Expectations
Have you ever been surprised at the push back you’ve received from your team or your key volunteers? Perhaps they were slow to even get started and maybe slow walked the task. Maybe you overheard some rumblings about how they