9 Ways to Encourage Your Preacher
I received this email from a preacher friend: Could you answer the following questions for me in order to assist...
Should Decisions Be by Minority or Majority?
We value unity. We believe in consensus. We have unanimity on every decision. We never make a decision unless everyone...
3 Tips for Time Management
I’ve never been busier — church, family, work, children, grandchildren, and other things coming up. I just don’t have enough...
Have you apologized, repented, confessed lately?
I don’t have a problem with them making a mistake. I can accept that. We all make mistakes. What hurts...
When a Preacher Is Older Than the Elders
Preacher: “I’m ten years older and have been preaching all my life, and he’s trying to tell me what to...
Have You Been to an Eldership Funeral?
We were anticipating more leadership in the congregation. In a few weeks, we looked forward to completing the selection process,...
What Have You Quit Lately to Become a Better Leader?
The response of the apostles in Acts 6 amazes me. When there was criticism because Grecian widows weren’t getting their...
Leadership Hurts!
“I am crushed by the criticism. I get so tired of all the hats I wear, jobs I do, and...
A Planned Program of Shepherd Development
Jerrie, We’ve just appointed five elders. Four of those have never served as a shepherd of God’s people. Do you...
Starting from Scratch
When new shepherds are appointed, they usually go by former shepherds’ rules which are often unconscious, unspoken, but understood. A...
