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Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama Lack of adequate rainfall produces a dry river and empty reservoirs. Lack of study and meaningful interaction with helpful people can result in a dry and empty person. Are you leaking and learning, or just leaking? I’ve been leaking all my life. My…
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities, by Patrick Lencioni, Copyright © 2020 by Patrick Lencioni, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 2019045548 On the fifth Tuesday of each quarter, I share a book I’ve read recently. I highlighted “mustard seeds,” which impressed me. I hope…
What would Jesus Do? A good guess of what Jesus would do is what Jesus did. One of many things Jesus did well was to prepare His followers for the disappointment of His death. At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus started telling them about the end of his earthly life. From that time Jesus began to show…
What do you plan to do for the rest of your life? How will you use the wisdom you gained through study and experience as a preacher? Gail and I have enjoyed interim ministry in ten congregations for fifteen years. We’ve continued to learn and grow. We’ve been encouraged by brethren in all these places….
In 1976, when I started compiling a list of topics to discuss with elders in evaluating a move, I wanted to get all the right answers. I thought if we agreed on everything, we’d work well together. Read: Questions to Discuss with Elders When Considering Working with a Congregation I found two problems with this…
One of the challenging times in the life of a church or a preacher is during the search. Go to www.betweenpreachers.com/the-search/ Questions for Churches How will we do it? Should we advertise? How many should we consider before making a selection? Why did our favorite candidate turn us down? What should we ask when we check…
I learn from observing my rules, rules of others, rules of families, rules of churches, rules of elderships, rules of businesses, and other groups.By rules, I mean customs, habits, practices, guidelines, and traditions in individuals and groups. Somewhere I picked up these observations: family (church, business, any group) rules are often unconscious, unspoken, understood, and…
Sunday I told the men at Pacific it’s time to select a search team to start looking for the next preacher. Here are qualities I listed for people who will do the initial search: Realizes he may not know how to do it but believes God will give wisdom to one who’s willing to learn…
The Leader’s Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation, by Jimm Herrington, Trisha Taylor, and R. Robert Creech, © 2003, 2020 by Jim Herrington, Trisha Taylor, and R. Robert Creech, Published by Baker Academic a division of Baker Publishing Group, P. O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287; ISBN 978-1-4934-2212-8 On the fifth…
It’s time to select more elders or deacons. We need more teachers. I see people who have all the qualities to serve well. When I approach some of them, they reply, “I don’t want to,” or to make it sound more scriptural they say, “I don’t have the desire.” Why do people I think need…